Our Scars Are Not Undone

On the Wisdom of Job’s Wife, and Being Destroyed by Grief

Zach J. Payne
Aug 31, 2018 · 5 min read
“woman leaning on wall while sitting on bed” by Kinga Cichewicz on Unsplash

I’ve been thinking a lot about Job’s wife today. For my money, she’s the only person in the Bible who speaks a damn lick of sense.

For those of you who might not be familiar with the story, the Book of Job is about a poor schmuck who’s spent his lifetime having kids and gaining wealth. Which, in…

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Zach J. Payne

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Asexual/Queer. Essayist, Poet, Playwright, Writer for Young Adults. #2 Ninja Writer. https://linktr.ee/zachjpayne

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