Job 21:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 21:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 21:3 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 21:3 — KJV
“Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.”
— Job 21:3 (KJV)
Job 21:3 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 21:3
“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:3: may, after, spoken
“And when Hushai was come to Absalom, Absalom spake unto him, saying, Ahithophel hath spoken after this manner: shall we do after his saying? if not; speak thou. his saying: Heb. his word”
Shares key themes with Job 21:3: speak, after, spoken
“But even after that we had suffered before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you the gospel of God with much contention.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:3: suffer, speak, after
“And afterward Moses and Aaron went in, and told Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Let my people go, that they may hold a feast unto me in the wilderness.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:3: may, after
“And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, that he shall follow after them; and I will be honoured upon Pharaoh, and upon all his host; that the Egyptians may know that I am the LORD. And they did so.”
Shares key themes with Job 21:3: may, after
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