Job 21:3

“Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.”

"Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on." - Job 21:3
Commentary

What does Job 21:3 mean?

The verse Job 21:3 in the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible states, "Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on." This verse is part of a conversation between Job and his friends, as they discuss the reasons for his suffering. To provide some context…

Read full commentaryDevotional

In the Midst of Suffering: The Cry for Understanding

In the Book of Job, we encounter one of the most profound examples of suffering and the search for meaning in the face of adversity. The verse in Job 21:3 states, "Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on." This plea from Job resonates deeply as he…

Read devotionalPrayer

A Prayer for Beholding the Truth within Suffering

Heavenly Father, As I come before You today, I am reminded of the cry of Job, a man who faced unimaginable suffering yet sought to understand and articulate his pain with honesty and depth. In Job 21:3, he implores, "Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock…

Read prayer

Artwork for Job 21:3

See all →
Job 21:3 - "Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on."
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?"
Job 3:21 - "Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;"
"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?" - Job 3:20-21
Job 21:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
"Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;" - Job 3:21
"But Job answered and said," - Job 21:1
Job 1:21
Job 1:21
Job 3:2 - "And Job spake, and said,"
Job 40:3 - "¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said,"
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?"
Job 3:1 - "After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day."
"And Job spake, and said," - Job 3:2
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."
"¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said," - Job 40:3
Job 21:13 - "They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave."
Job 21:18 - "They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away."
Job 18:21 - "Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God."
Job 21:24 - "His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow."
Job 12:21 - "He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty."
Job 1:3
Job 28:3
Job 1:3
Job 21:11 - "They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance."
Job 21:10 - "Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf."
Job 21:16 - "Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me."