Job 20:29
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 20:29 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 20:29 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. appointed...: Heb. of his decr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 20:29 — KJV
“This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God. appointed...: Heb. of his decree from God”
— Job 20:29 (KJV)
Job 20:29 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 20:29
“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.”
Shares key themes with Job 20:29: portion, wicked, god
“And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Seth: Heb. Sheth: that is Appointed, or, Put”
Shares key themes with Job 20:29: god, appointed, heb
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Job 20:29: wicked, god, heb
“For they went and served other gods, and worshipped them, gods whom they knew not, and whom he had not given unto them: whom he...: or, who had not given to them any portion given: Heb. divided”
Shares key themes with Job 20:29: portion, god, heb
“And he appointed, according to the order of David his father, the courses of the priests to their service, and the Levites to their charges, to praise and minister before the priests, as the duty of every day required: the porters also by their courses at every gate: for so had David the man of God commanded. so had David...: Heb. so was the commandment of David the man of God”
Shares key themes with Job 20:29: god, appointed, heb
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