Bible Verses About Afflictions and Adversities

Yet thou shalt plunge me in filth, and my garments shall abhor me.

For I shall not answer a man that is like myself: nor one that may be heard with me equally in judgment.

There is none that may be able to reprove both, and to put his hand between both.

Let him take his rod away from me, and let not his fear terrify me.

I will speak, and will not fear him: for I cannot answer while I am in fear.

Thy hands have made me, and fashioned me wholly round about, and dost thou thus cast me down headlong on a sudden?

If he shall overturn all things, or shall press them together, who shall contradict him?

Thou shalt also forget misery, and remember it only as waters that are passed away.

And brightness like that of the noonday, shall arise to thee at evening: and when thou shalt think thyself consumed, thou shalt rise as the day star.

And thou shalt have confidence, hope being set before thee, and being buried thou shalt sleep secure.

Thou shalt rest, and there shall be none to make thee afraid: and many shall entreat thy face.

The lamp despised in the thoughts of the rich, is ready for the time appointed.

If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.

If he withhold the waters, all things shall be dried up: and if he send them out, they shall overturn the earth.

With him is strength and wisdom: he knoweth both the deceivers, and him that is deceived.

He bringeth counsellors to a foolish end, and judges to insensibility.

He looseth the belt of kings, and girdeth their loins with a cord.

He leadeth away priests without glory, and overthroweth nobles.

He changeth the speech of the true speakers, and taketh away the doctrine of the aged.

He poureth contempt upon princes, and relieveth them that were oppressed.

He discovereth deep things out of darkness, and bringeth up to light the shadow of death.

He multiplieth nations, and destroyeth them, and restoreth them again after they were overthrown.

He changeth the heart of the princes of the people of the earth, and deceiveth them that they walk in vain where there is no way.

They shall grope as in the dark, and not in the light, and he shall make them stagger like men that are drunk.

I would comfort you also with words, and would wag my head over you.