Job 30:26
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“When I looked for good, then evil came unto me: and when I waited for light, there came darkness.”
טוֹב
Taste and see. David does not say understand or agree — he says taste. Towb is goodness you experience, not just believe in. God's goodness is not a theological position. It is something you encounter when you draw near to Him.
רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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כִּי
if
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כִּי
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
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קָוָה
I waited for
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קָוָה
To wait, to hope. Qavah. Those who wait on the LORD renew their strength. Active confident expectation not passive resignation.
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