Job 31:28
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 31:28 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 31:28 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 31:28 — KJV
“This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge: for I should have denied the God that is above.”
— Job 31:28 (KJV)
Job 31:28 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 31:28
“And Rachel said, God hath judged me, and hath also heard my voice, and hath given me a son: therefore called she his name Dan. Dan: that is, Judging”
Shares key themes with Job 31:28: also, judge, god
“And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.”
Shares key themes with Job 31:28: also, iniquity, god
“Also thou shalt take of the ram the fat and the rump, and the fat that covereth the inwards, and the caul above the liver, and the two kidneys, and the fat that is upon them, and the right shoulder; for it is a ram of consecration:”
Shares key themes with Job 31:28: also, should, above
“For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.”
Shares key themes with Job 31:28: also, god, above
“And the Spirit of God came upon Zechariah the son of Jehoiada the priest, which stood above the people, and said unto them, Thus saith God, Why transgress ye the commandments of the LORD, that ye cannot prosper? because ye have forsaken the LORD, he hath also forsaken you. came...: Heb. clothed”
Shares key themes with Job 31:28: also, god, above
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