Job's trials
Patience under torment
Job's trials refers to a series of catastrophic misfortunes, alluding to the biblical figure Job, who lost his wealth, children, and health as a test of faith.
The phrase describes overwhelming suffering endured with patience: She bore her Job's trials without complaint.
Someone undergoing Job's trials faces one devastating blow after another.
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- patienceCalm during delays
- perseveranceSustained resolve despite obstacles
- painBodily or emotional distress
- Old TestamentPre-Christian biblical canon
faith · skin · comforters · wager · resilience · anguish · suffering servant · theodicy · Satan · redemption · boils · challenge · humility · sackcloth · ash heap · Leviathan · whirlwind · acceptance
suffering and adversity
Job's trialsblessed life
Favored, fortunate existence
prosperity · good fortune · earthly paradise · state of grace · abundance