I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.
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Interpretation
Here is a doleful representation of Job's grievances. What reason we have to bless God, that we are not making such complaints!
Glossary
- Sackcloth People
- Cloth made of black goats’ hair, coarse, rough, and thick, used for sacks, and also worn by mourners ( Gen. 37:34 ; 42:25 ; 2 Sam. 3:31 ; Esther 4:1 , 2; Ps. 30:11 , etc. ), and as a sign of repentance ( Matt. 11:21 ).