Job 15:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 15:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 15:31 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 15:31 — KJV
“Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.”
— Job 15:31 (KJV)
Job 15:31 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 15:31
“When thou criest, let thy companies deliver thee; but the wind shall carry them all away; vanity shall take them: but he that putteth his trust in me shall possess the land, and shall inherit my holy mountain;”
Shares key themes with Job 15:31: let, trust, vanity
“None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: they trust in vanity, and speak lies; they conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:31: let, trust, vanity
“And the bramble said unto the trees, If in truth ye anoint me king over you, then come and put your trust in my shadow: and if not, let fire come out of the bramble, and devour the cedars of Lebanon.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:31: let, trust
“And Saul said unto Michal, Why hast thou deceived me so, and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped? And Michal answered Saul, He said unto me, Let me go; why should I kill thee?”
Shares key themes with Job 15:31: let, deceived
“Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.”
Shares key themes with Job 15:31: let, trust
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