Job 32:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 32:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 32:16 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 32:16 — KJV
“When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)”
— Job 32:16 (KJV)
Job 32:16 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 32:16
“So Joab blew a trumpet, and all the people stood still, and pursued after Israel no more, neither fought they any more.”
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“And they answered the angel of the LORD that stood among the myrtle trees, and said, We have walked to and fro through the earth, and, behold, all the earth sitteth still, and is at rest.”
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“And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment.”
Shares key themes with Job 32:16: spake, stood, answered
“And Abraham stood up from before his dead, and spake unto the sons of Heth, saying,”
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“And it came to pass, when he saw the earring and bracelets upon his sister's hands, and when he heard the words of Rebekah his sister, saying, Thus spake the man unto me; that he came unto the man; and, behold, he stood by the camels at the well.”
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