Job 14:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 14:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 14:11 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 14:11 — KJV
“As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:”
— Job 14:11 (KJV)
Job 14:11 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 14:11
“And with the blast of thy nostrils the waters were gathered together, the floods stood upright as an heap, and the depths were congealed in the heart of the sea.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:11: waters, sea, flood
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:11: waters, fail, sea
“And the waters shall fail from the sea, and the river shall be wasted and dried up.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:11: waters, fail, sea
“And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:11: waters, sea
“And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:11: waters, sea
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