Job 4:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 4:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 4:8 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 4:8 — KJV
“Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.”
— Job 4:8 (KJV)
Job 4:8 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 4:8
“Ye have plowed wickedness, ye have reaped iniquity; ye have eaten the fruit of lies: because thou didst trust in thy way, in the multitude of thy mighty men.”
Shares key themes with Job 4:8: plow, iniquity, wickedness
“And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such things as grow of themselves, and in the second year that which springeth of the same; and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruits thereof.”
Shares key themes with Job 4:8: sow, reap, same
“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. the rod...: or, with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed”
Shares key themes with Job 4:8: iniquity, sow, reap
“And this shall be a sign unto thee, Ye shall eat this year such as groweth of itself; and the second year that which springeth of the same: and in the third year sow ye, and reap, and plant vineyards, and eat the fruit thereof.”
Shares key themes with Job 4:8: sow, reap, same
“They have sown wheat, but shall reap thorns: they have put themselves to pain, but shall not profit: and they shall be ashamed of your revenues because of the fierce anger of the LORD. they shall: or, ye shall”
Shares key themes with Job 4:8: even, sow, reap
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