Job 3:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 3:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 3:17 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. weary: Heb. wearied in strength" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 3:17 — KJV
“There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest. weary: Heb. wearied in strength”
— Job 3:17 (KJV)
Job 3:17 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 3:17
“And when David's young men came, they spake to Nabal according to all those words in the name of David, and ceased. ceased: Heb. rested”
Shares key themes with Job 3:17: cease, rest, heb
“Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, because of the man who bringeth wicked devices to pass. Rest in: Heb. Be silent to”
Shares key themes with Job 3:17: wicked, rest, heb
“Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross: therefore I love thy testimonies. puttest...: Heb. causest to cease”
Shares key themes with Job 3:17: wicked, cease, heb
“For the rod of the wicked shall not rest upon the lot of the righteous; lest the righteous put forth their hands unto iniquity. the wicked: Heb. wickedness”
Shares key themes with Job 3:17: wicked, rest, heb
“But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. renew: Heb. change”
Shares key themes with Job 3:17: weary, heb, strength
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