Job 18:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 18:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 18:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 18:5 — KJV
“Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.”
— Job 18:5 (KJV)
Job 18:5 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 18:5
“Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee. hideth...: Heb. darkeneth not the darkness and...: Heb. as is the darkness, so is the light”
Shares key themes with Job 18:5: yea, light, shine
“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. lamp: or, candle”
Shares key themes with Job 18:5: light, wicked, put
“Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of mine hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:5: light, spark, fire
“They are waxen fat, they shine: yea, they overpass the deeds of the wicked: they judge not the cause, the cause of the fatherless, yet they prosper; and the right of the needy do they not judge.”
Shares key themes with Job 18:5: yea, wicked, shine
“And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years: the day...: Heb. between the day and between the night”
Shares key themes with Job 18:5: yea, light
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