Job 33:31
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 33:31 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 33:31 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 33:31 — KJV
“Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.”
— Job 33:31 (KJV)
Job 33:31 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 33:31
“And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:31: well, hold, speak
“And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. Is he...: Heb. Is there peace to him?”
Shares key themes with Job 33:31: well, hold, peace
“These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:31: well, hold, peace
“And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses, and he said, Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well. And also, behold, he cometh forth to meet thee: and when he seeth thee, he will be glad in his heart.”
Shares key themes with Job 33:31: well, hold, speak
“Then they said one to another, We do not well: this day is a day of good tidings, and we hold our peace: if we tarry till the morning light, some mischief will come upon us: now therefore come, that we may go and tell the king's household. some...: Heb. we shall find punishment”
Shares key themes with Job 33:31: well, hold, peace
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