Job 22:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 22:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 22:18 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 22:18 — KJV
“Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.”
— Job 22:18 (KJV)
Job 22:18 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 22:18
“And houses full of all good things, which thou filledst not, and wells digged, which thou diggedst not, vineyards and olive trees, which thou plantedst not; when thou shalt have eaten and be full;”
Shares key themes with Job 22:18: filled, houses, good
“Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.”
Shares key themes with Job 22:18: good, counsel, wicked
“And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up, follow after the men; and when thou dost overtake them, say unto them, Wherefore have ye rewarded evil for good?”
Shares key themes with Job 22:18: yet, good, far
“And when he humbled himself, the wrath of the LORD turned from him, that he would not destroy him altogether: and also in Judah things went well. and also...: or, and yet in Judah there were good things”
Shares key themes with Job 22:18: yet, good, things
“And they took strong cities, and a fat land, and possessed houses full of all goods, wells digged, vineyards, and oliveyards, and fruit trees in abundance: so they did eat, and were filled, and became fat, and delighted themselves in thy great goodness. wells: or, cisterns fruit...: Heb. tree of food”
Shares key themes with Job 22:18: filled, houses, good
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