Job 40:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 40:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 40:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 40:5 — KJV
“Once have I spoken; but I will not answer: yea, twice; but I will proceed no further.”
— Job 40:5 (KJV)
Job 40:5 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 40:5
“God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God. power: or, strength”
Shares key themes with Job 40:5: once, spoken, twice
“For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:5: once, yea, twice
“So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him: and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:5: spoken, yea
“And he said unto him, See, I have accepted thee concerning this thing also, that I will not overthrow this city, for the which thou hast spoken. thee: Heb. thy face”
Shares key themes with Job 40:5: once, spoken
“For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”
Shares key themes with Job 40:5: once, spoken
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