Job 14:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 14:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 14:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 14:12 — KJV
“So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised out of their sleep.”
— Job 14:12 (KJV)
Job 14:12 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 14:12
“And the border came down to the end of the mountain that lieth before the valley of the son of Hinnom, and which is in the valley of the giants on the north, and descended to the valley of Hinnom, to the side of Jebusi on the south, and descended to Enrogel,”
Shares key themes with Job 14:12: lieth, down, nor
“And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. corrupted...: or, were corrupt ceased...: Heb. let nothing fall of their”
Shares key themes with Job 14:12: down, more, nor
“So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul's bolster; and they gat them away, and no man saw it, nor knew it, neither awaked: for they were all asleep; because a deep sleep from the LORD was fallen upon them.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:12: awake, nor, sleep
“And when all the people came to cause David to eat meat while it was yet day, David sware, saying, So do God to me, and more also, if I taste bread, or ought else, till the sun be down.”
Shares key themes with Job 14:12: down, till, more
“Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah;”
Shares key themes with Job 14:12: till, more, nor
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