Job 14:5

“Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;”

"Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;" - Job 14:5
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What does Job 14:5 mean?

Job 14:5 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament of the Bible. The book of Job is a complex and thought-provoking work that deals with the age-old question of why bad things happen to good people. The verse itself reads, "Seeing his days are determined, the number…

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The Sovereignty of God in Our Finite Days

In Job 14:5, we read the profound truth: "Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass." This verse invites us to consider the sovereignty of God over our lives and the intricate plan He has for each…

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A Prayer for Understanding the Boundaries of Our Days

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in this sacred moment of communion, I am filled with awe at the depth of Your wisdom and the breadth of Your understanding. Your Word reminds us in Job 14:5, "Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast…

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Job 14:5 - "Seeing his days are determined, the number of his months are with thee, thou hast appointed his bounds that he cannot pass;"
Job 5:14 - "They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night."
"They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night." - Job 5:14
Job 37:14 - "Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God."
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Job 1:14 - "And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:"
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Job 34:5 - "For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment."
Job 38:14 - "It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."
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Job 36:14 - "They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean."
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Job 20:5 - "That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?"
Job 28:14 - "The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me."
Ezekiel 14:14 - "Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD."
Job 14:1 - "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble."
Job 14:14 - "If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come."
Job 5:5 - "Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance."
Job 39:14 - "Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,"
Job 23:14 - "For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him."
Job 7:14 - "Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions:"
Job 24:14 - "The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief."
Job 3:14 - "With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;"
Job 33:14 - "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not."
Job 14:4 - "Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one."
Job 14:11 - "As the waters fail from the sea, and the flood decayeth and drieth up:"
Job 1:5 - "And it was so, when the days of their feasting were gone about, that Job sent and sanctified them, and rose up early in the morning, and offered burnt offerings according to the number of them all: for Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned, and cursed God in their hearts. Thus did Job continually."
Job 29:14 - "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem."