Job 8:2
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 8:2 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 8:2 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 8:2 — KJV
“How long wilt thou speak these things? and how long shall the words of thy mouth be like a strong wind?”
— Job 8:2 (KJV)
Job 8:2 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 8:2
“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:2: speak, words, mouth
“And the messenger that was gone to call Micaiah spake unto him, saying, Behold now, the words of the prophets declare good unto the king with one mouth: let thy word, I pray thee, be like the word of one of them, and speak that which is good.”
Shares key themes with Job 8:2: speak, words, mouth
“And the messenger that went to call Micaiah spake to him, saying, Behold, the words of the prophets declare good to the king with one assent; let thy word therefore, I pray thee, be like one of theirs, and speak thou good. with...: Heb. with one mouth”
Shares key themes with Job 8:2: speak, words, mouth
“How long, LORD? wilt thou be angry for ever? shall thy jealousy burn like fire?”
Shares key themes with Job 8:2: how, long, wilt
“How long, LORD? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?”
Shares key themes with Job 8:2: how, long, wilt
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