Job 20:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 20:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 20:3 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 20:3 — KJV
“I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.”
— Job 20:3 (KJV)
Job 20:3 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 20:3
“I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 20:3: heard, spirit, understanding
“And all that heard him were astonished at his understanding and answers.”
Shares key themes with Job 20:3: heard, understanding, answer
“For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;”
Shares key themes with Job 20:3: heard, spirit, understanding
“And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,”
Shares key themes with Job 20:3: spirit, understanding
“And he hath filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship;”
Shares key themes with Job 20:3: spirit, understanding
Pray Job 20:3
Generate a Prayer from Job 20:3
Our AI will write a personal prayer inspired by this scripture — tailored to your situation. Free, instant, no account needed.
✦ Pray This Verse