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Chapter 30 describes what he had become. He had lived in great honor, but now he lived in great disgrace. He had lived in comfort but now he lived in torment. He had lived in joy but now in grief. He had lived in communion with God but now he was cut off. He had loved life but now he welcomed death. But there were, however, two things that gave him encouragement: His troubles would not follow him into the grave and his conscience was clear.
Notice those who now make fun of Job. He describes them as "Young men whose fathers are less than his dogs". "They have strong backs but are stupid fools." "They eat roots and leaves and live in the desert and wastelands." "They look like animals huddled together for shelter." "Even their sons have turned out to be fools." "These are the people who have made me the subject of a masty song, they despise me and don't mind spitting in my face." "It is these young men who have humbled me." (Could this have been God's purpose?) "I live in terror, my property has vanished, my heart is broken, depression haunts me continuously and all night long I cannot sleep." "I cry for you, O Lord, but you do not hear me." "You have become cruel toward me and I know that your purpose for me is death." "I my love and concern for others I hoped for good to be returned, evil came instead."
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