Job 23:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 23:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 23:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 23:5 — KJV
“I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.”
— Job 23:5 (KJV)
Job 23:5 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 23:5
“And they said, The man asked us straitly of our state, and of our kindred, saying, Is your father yet alive? have ye another brother? and we told him according to the tenor of these words: could we certainly know that he would say, Bring your brother down? asked...: Heb. asking asked us tenor: Heb. mouth could...: Heb. knowing could we know”
Shares key themes with Job 23:5: would, know, words
“And Reuben answered them, saying, Spake I not unto you, saying, Do not sin against the child; and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:5: would, answer, say
“And they spake unto him, saying, If thou wilt be a servant unto this people this day, and wilt serve them, and answer them, and speak good words to them, then they will be thy servants for ever.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:5: words, answer, say
“And he said unto him, Say now unto her, Behold, thou hast been careful for us with all this care; what is to be done for thee? wouldest thou be spoken for to the king, or to the captain of the host? And she answered, I dwell among mine own people.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:5: would, answer, say
“And when all Israel saw that the king would not hearken unto them, the people answered the king, saying, What portion have we in David? and we have none inheritance in the son of Jesse: every man to your tents, O Israel: and now, David, see to thine own house. So all Israel went to their tents.”
Shares key themes with Job 23:5: would, answer, say
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