Job 4:12
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 4:12 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 4:12 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. secretly: Heb. by stealth" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 4:12 — KJV
“Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. secretly: Heb. by stealth”
— Job 4:12 (KJV)
Job 4:12 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 4:12
“Then he wrote a letter the second time to them, saying, If ye be mine, and if ye will hearken unto my voice, take ye the heads of the men your master's sons, and come to me to Jezreel by to morrow this time. Now the king's sons, being seventy persons, were with the great men of the city, which brought them up. mine: Heb. for me”
Shares key themes with Job 4:12: now, brought, mine
“I know also, my God, that thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in uprightness. As for me, in the uprightness of mine heart I have willingly offered all these things: and now have I seen with joy thy people, which are present here, to offer willingly unto thee. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Job 4:12: now, thing, mine
“I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: I applied...: Heb. I and mine heart compassed”
Shares key themes with Job 4:12: now, thing, mine
“And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his sister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things. tidings: Heb. hearing”
Shares key themes with Job 4:12: thing, brought, ear
“For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now when shall I provide for mine own house also? increased: Heb. broken forth since...: Heb. at my foot”
Shares key themes with Job 4:12: now, mine, little
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