Job 27:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 27:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 27:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 27:12 — KJV
“Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?”
— Job 27:12 (KJV)
Job 27:12 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 27:12
“Then answered one of the servants, and said, Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Bethlehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the LORD is with him. matters: or, speech”
Shares key themes with Job 27:12: behold, seen, then
“Then Joab came to the king, and said, What hast thou done? behold, Abner came unto thee; why is it that thou hast sent him away, and he is quite gone?”
Shares key themes with Job 27:12: behold, why, then
“And, behold, there came a prophet unto Ahab king of Israel, saying, Thus saith the LORD, Hast thou seen all this great multitude? behold, I will deliver it into thine hand this day; and thou shalt know that I am the LORD. came: Heb. approached”
Shares key themes with Job 27:12: behold, seen, thus
“Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Job 27:12: behold, seen, thus
“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? rage: or, tumultuously assemble imagine: Heb. meditate”
Shares key themes with Job 27:12: why, then, vain
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