Jeremiah 20:18

Wherefore is light given to him that is in misery, and life unto the bitter in soul;

I am the man that hath seen affliction by the rod of his wrath.

Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. few...: Heb. short of days

For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. passed...: Heb. turned away as a...: or, as a meditation The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for it is soon cut off, and we fly away. The days...: Heb. As for the days of our years, in them are seventy years

For I think that God hath set forth us the apostles last, as it were appointed to death: for we are made a spectacle unto the world, and to angels, and to men. us...: or, us the last apostles, as spectacle: Gr. theatre We are fools for Christ's sake, but ye are wise in Christ; we are weak, but ye are strong; ye are honourable, but we are despised. Even unto this present hour we both hunger, and thirst, and are naked, and are buffeted, and have no certain dwellingplace; And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we bless; being persecuted, we suffer it: Being defamed, we intreat: we are made as the filth of the world, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day.

Thou hast known my reproach, and my shame, and my dishonour: mine adversaries are all before thee.

O that thou wouldest hide me in the grave, that thou wouldest keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou wouldest appoint me a set time, and remember me!

For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.

Let us go forth therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his reproach.

Hearken unto me, ye that know righteousness, the people in whose heart is my law; fear ye not the reproach of men, neither be ye afraid of their revilings.

When I would comfort myself against sorrow, my heart is faint in me. in: Heb. upon

And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name.