Job 5:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 5:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 5:17 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 5:17 — KJV
“Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:”
— Job 5:17 (KJV)
Job 5:17 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 5:17
“Therefore, O Aholibah, thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will raise up thy lovers against thee, from whom thy mind is alienated, and I will bring them against thee on every side;”
Shares key themes with Job 5:17: behold, whom, god
“And Judah said, What shall we say unto my lord? what shall we speak? or how shall we clear ourselves? God hath found out the iniquity of thy servants: behold, we are my lord's servants, both we, and he also with whom the cup is found.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:17: behold, whom, god
“And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:17: behold, god, therefore
“Now therefore behold the king whom ye have chosen, and whom ye have desired! and, behold, the LORD hath set a king over you.”
Shares key themes with Job 5:17: behold, whom, therefore
“And, behold, I purpose to build an house unto the name of the LORD my God, as the LORD spake unto David my father, saying, Thy son, whom I will set upon thy throne in thy room, he shall build an house unto my name. purpose: Heb. say”
Shares key themes with Job 5:17: behold, whom, god
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