Job 21:26

“They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.”

"They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them." - Job 21:26
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What does Job 21:26 mean?

Job 21:26 (KJV): "They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them." The book of Job is one of the oldest and most profound pieces of ancient literature. It deals with the timeless human questions of suffering, the existence of evil, the nature of God, and…

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Equality in Life and Death: A Reflection on Job 21:26

In the depths of despair and the struggle with suffering, the book of Job reveals profound truths about life, death, and the fate of humankind. Job 21:26 states, "They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them." This verse, stark in its imagery, serves as…

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A Humble Prayer for Reflection on Life and Mortality

O Everlasting and Sovereign Lord, Creator of all that exists, I come before You in reverence, acknowledging Your supreme authority over heaven and earth. You who are eternal and all-knowing, the beginning and the end, I seek comfort and wisdom in Your presence as I meditate upon…

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Job 21:26 - "They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them."
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Job 21:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
"But Job answered and said," - Job 26:1
"But Job answered and said," - Job 21:1
Job 1:21
Job 1:21
Job 3:20-21 - "Job 3:20-21: Why is light given to those in misery, and life to the bitter of soul, to those who long for death that does not come, who search for it more than for hidden treasure?"
Genesis 21-26
Job 26:11 - "The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof."
Job 26:6 - "Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering."
Job 9:26 - "They are passed away as the swift ships: as the eagle that hasteth to the prey."
Luke 6:21-26
Luke 6:21-26
Job 26:5 - "Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof."
Job 34:26 - "He striketh them as wicked men in the open sight of others;"
Job 38:26 - "To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;"
Job 31:26 - "If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;"
Job 28:26 - "When he made a decree for the rain, and a way for the lightning of the thunder:"
Job 21:21 - "For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?"
Revelation 21:26 - "And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it."
Job 26:10 - "He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end."
Job 21:12 - "They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ."
Job 21:8 - "Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes."
Job 21:2 - "Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations."
Job 26:9 - "He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it."
Job 6:26 - "Do ye imagine to reprove words, and the speeches of one that is desperate, which are as wind?"
Job 41:26 - "The sword of him that layeth at him cannot hold: the spear, the dart, nor the habergeon."
Job 39:26 - "Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?"