Job 5:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 5:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 5:1 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? turn: or, look?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 5:1 — KJV
“Call now, if there be any that will answer thee; and to which of the saints wilt thou turn? turn: or, look?”
— Job 5:1 (KJV)
Job 5:1 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 5:1
“So Gad came to David, and told him, and said unto him, Shall seven years of famine come unto thee in thy land? or wilt thou flee three months before thine enemies, while they pursue thee? or that there be three days' pestilence in thy land? now advise, and see what answer I shall return to him that sent me.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:1: now, answer, wilt
“And the damsel was very fair to look upon, a virgin, neither had any man known her: and she went down to the well, and filled her pitcher, and came up. very...: Heb. good of countenance”
Shares key themes with Job 5:1: now, any, look
“And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. Reuben: that is, See a son”
Shares key themes with Job 5:1: call, now, look
“And if any man said unto him, Let them not fail to burn the fat presently, and then take as much as thy soul desireth; then he would answer him, Nay; but thou shalt give it me now: and if not, I will take it by force. presently: Heb. as on the day”
Shares key themes with Job 5:1: now, any, answer
“And they said, If ye send away the ark of the God of Israel, send it not empty; but in any wise return him a trespass offering: then ye shall be healed, and it shall be known to you why his hand is not removed from you.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:1: now, any, turn
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