Job 23:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 23:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 23:16 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 23:16 — KJV
“For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:”
— Job 23:16 (KJV)
Job 23:16 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 23:16
“He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:16: god, maketh, heart
“And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:16: god, maketh, heart
“And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, because he maketh intercession for the saints according to the will of God. because: or, that”
Shares key themes with Job 23:16: god, maketh, heart
“Therefore hearken unto me, ye men of understanding: far be it from God, that he should do wickedness; and from the Almighty, that he should commit iniquity. men...: Heb. men of heart”
Shares key themes with Job 23:16: god, heart, almighty
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Job 23:16: god, heart
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