Job 19:2

“How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?”

"How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?" - Job 19:2
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What does Job 19:2 mean?

Job 19:2 in the King James Version reads, "How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?" The book of Job is widely regarded as one of the most profound and thought-provoking books in the Bible, and this verse from chapter 19 is a poignant expression of the…

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Healing the Soul: The Power of Words

The Book of Job is a profound source of wisdom and reflection on suffering, faith, and the nature of God. In the face of unimaginable loss and affliction, Job’s anguished cry in Job 19:2 — "How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?" — resonates deeply…

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A Prayer for Healing Through Words

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I humbly offer my heart, mind, and spirit in prayer. I am reminded of the poignant words of Job, who cried out in despair, saying, "How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?" (Job 19:2, KJV). Lord, these words…

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Job 19:2 - "How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?"
Job 19:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
"Then Job answered and said," - Job 19:1
Job 18-19
Job 19:19 - "All my inward friends abhorred me: and they whom I loved are turned against me."
Job 8:19 - "Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow."
Job 3:19 - "The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master."
Job 12:19 - "He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty."
Job 22:19 - "The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn."
Job 19:24 - "That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!"
Job 6:19 - "The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them."
Job 3:2 - "And Job spake, and said,"
Job 19:22 - "Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?"
Job 28:19 - "The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold."
Job 36:19 - "Will he esteem thy riches? no, not gold, nor all the forces of strength."
Job 19:4 - "And be it indeed that I have erred, mine error remaineth with myself."
Job 19:14 - "My kinsfolk have failed, and my familiar friends have forgotten me."
Job 41:19 - "Out of his mouth go burning lamps, and sparks of fire leap out."
Job 15:19 - "Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them."
Job 38:19 - "Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,"
Job 16:19 - "Also now, behold, my witness is in heaven, and my record is on high."
Job 19:5 - "If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach:"
Job 31:19 - "If I have seen any perish for want of clothing, or any poor without covering;"
Job 19:18 - "Yea, young children despised me; I arose, and they spake against me."
Job 19:23 - "Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!"
Job 24:19 - "Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned."
Job 19:25 - "For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:"
Job 29:19 - "My root was spread out by the waters, and the dew lay all night upon my branch."
Job 32:19 - "Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles."