פָּתַח

And it came to pass, that when the gates of Jerusalem began to be dark before the sabbath, I commanded that the gates should be shut, and charged that they should not be opened till after the sabbath: and some of my servants set I at the gates, that there should no burden be brought in on the sabbath day.

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

But oh that God would speak, and open his lips against thee;

Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.

He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle.

My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch.

Because he hath loosed my cord, and afflicted me, they have also let loose the bridle before me.

The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller.

Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles.

I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer.

Behold, now I have opened my mouth, my tongue hath spoken in my mouth.

Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

Who hath sent out the wild ass free? or who hath loosed the bands of the wild ass?

Who can open the doors of his face? his teeth are terrible round about.

For there is no faithfulness in their mouth; their inward part is very wickedness; their throat is an open sepulchre; they flatter with their tongue.

Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness;

The wicked have drawn out the sword, and have bent their bow, to cast down the poor and needy, and to slay such as be of upright conversation.

But I, as a deaf man, heard not; and I was as a dumb man that openeth not his mouth.

I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

O Lord, open thou my lips; and my mouth shall shew forth thy praise.

I will open my mouth in a parable: I will utter dark sayings of old:

Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

To hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death;