Job 21:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 21:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 21:15 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 21:15 — KJV
“What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?”
— Job 21:15 (KJV)
Job 21:15 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 21:15
“Then said Zebul unto him, Where is now thy mouth, wherewith thou saidst, Who is Abimelech, that we should serve him? is not this the people that thou hast despised? go out, I pray now, and fight with them.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:15: should, serve, pray
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:15: should, pray
“And Laban said unto Jacob, Because thou art my brother, shouldest thou therefore serve me for nought? tell me, what shall thy wages be?”
Shares key themes with Job 21:15: should, serve
“And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send. wilt: or, shouldest”
Shares key themes with Job 21:15: should, pray
“Is not this the word that we did tell thee in Egypt, saying, Let us alone, that we may serve the Egyptians? For it had been better for us to serve the Egyptians, than that we should die in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:15: should, serve
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