Job 21:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 21:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 21:26 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 21:26 — KJV
“They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.”
— Job 21:26 (KJV)
Job 21:26 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 21:26
“And it shall be, when he lieth down, that thou shalt mark the place where he shall lie, and thou shalt go in, and uncover his feet, and lay thee down; and he will tell thee what thou shalt do. uncover: or, lift up the clothes that are on”
Shares key themes with Job 21:26: lie, down, cover
“And when Boaz had eaten and drunk, and his heart was merry, he went to lie down at the end of the heap of corn: and she came softly, and uncovered his feet, and laid her down.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:26: lie, down, cover
“Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:26: down, worms, cover
“We lie down in our shame, and our confusion covereth us: for we have sinned against the LORD our God, we and our fathers, from our youth even unto this day, and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:26: lie, down, cover
“And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. cormorant: or, pelican upper...: or, knops, or, chapiters for...: or, when he hath uncovered”
Shares key themes with Job 21:26: lie, down, cover
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