Bible Verses About Afflicted Saints

And cast Joseph into the prison, where the king's prisoners were kept, and he was there shut up.

But the Lord was with Joseph, and having mercy upon him gave him favour in the sight of the chief keeper of the prison:

Who delivered into his hand all the prisoners that were kept in custody: and whatsoever was done, was under him.

Neither did he himself know any thing, having committed all things to him: for the Lord was with him, and made all that he did to prosper.

So Samuel told him all the words, and did not hide them from him. And he answered: It is the Lord: let him do what is good in his sight.

And Nathan returned to his house. The Lord also struck the child which the wife of Urias had borne to David, and his life was despaired of.

And David besought the Lord for the child: and David kept a fast, and going in by himself lay upon the ground.

And the ancients of his house came, to make him rise from the ground: but he would not, neither did he eat meat with them.

And it came to pass on the seventh day that the child died: and the servants of David feared to tell him, that the child was dead. For they said: Behold when the child was yet alive, we spoke to him, and he would not hearken to our voice: how much more will he afflict himself if we tell him that the child is dead?

But when David saw his servants whispering, he understood that the child was dead: and he said to his servants: Is the child dead? They answered him He is dead.

Then David arose from the ground, and washed and anointed himself: and when he had changed his apparel, he went into the house of the Lord: and worshipped, and then he came into his own house, and he called for bread, and ate.

And his servants said to him: What thing is this that thou hast done? thou didst fast and weep for the child, while it was alive, but when the child was dead, thou didst rise up, and eat bread.

And he said: While the child was yet alive, I fasted and wept for him: for I said: Who knoweth whether the Lord may not give him to me, and the child may live?

But now that he is dead, why should I fast? Shall I be able to bring him back any more? I shall go to him rather: but he shall not return to me.

Ezechias said to Isaias: The word of the Lord, which thou hast spoken, is good: let peace and truth be in my days.

And when I had heard these words, I sat down, and wept, and mourned for many days: and I fasted, and prayed before the face of the God of heaven.

And thou art just in all things that have come upon us: because thou hast done truth, but we have done wickedly.

Then Job rose up, and rent his garments, and having shaven his head, fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,

And said: Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away: as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done: blessed be the name of the Lord.

In all these things Job sinned not by his lips, nor spoke he any foolish thing against God.

And he said to her: Thou hast spoken like one of the foolish women: If we have received good things at the hand of God, why should we not receive evil? In all these things Job did not sin with his lips.

Blessed is the man whom God correcteth: refuse not, therefore, the chastising of the Lord.

Although he should kill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

Seeing then I have spoken of God, I will not hinder thee in thy turn.

If I have erred, teach thou me: if I have spoken iniquity, I will add no more.