Job 15:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 15:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 15:23 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 15:23 — KJV
“He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.”
— Job 15:23 (KJV)
Job 15:23 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 15:23
“In that day shall he swear, saying, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither bread nor clothing: make me not a ruler of the people. swear: Heb. lift up the hand healer: Heb. binder up”
Shares key themes with Job 15:23: bread, saying, day
“Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto him, Where wilt thou that we prepare for thee to eat the passover?”
Shares key themes with Job 15:23: bread, saying, where
“And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:23: where, day, hand
“And he asked Pharaoh's officers that were with him in the ward of his lord's house, saying, Wherefore look ye so sadly to day? look...: Heb. are your faces evil?”
Shares key themes with Job 15:23: saying, where, day
“And Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was a thick darkness in all the land of Egypt three days:”
Shares key themes with Job 15:23: day, darkness, hand
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