Job 16:15

I have sewed sackcloth upon my skin, and defiled my horn in the dust.

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Key themes

Suffering and trialsWisdomJustice and mercySuffering

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Job 16:16 Romans 8:18 2 Corinthians 4:17 Proverbs 1:7

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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 ).