Job 22:20

“Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.”

"Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth." - Job 22:20
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What does Job 22:20 mean?

The Bible verse Job 22:20 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?" This verse is part of a speech delivered by Eliphaz, one of Job's friends, as he accuses Job of being wicked and deserving of the suffering…

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Refined by Fire: The Hope Beyond Loss

In the book of Job, we encounter a narrative that speaks deeply to the human experience of suffering and loss. Job 22:20 states, "Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth." This verse invites us to grapple with the realities of our…

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A Prayer for Resilience and Hope in Trials

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart full of gratitude and reverence. I acknowledge Your supreme authority and boundless love that envelops my life despite the trials and tribulations that may come my way. In moments of despair and uncertainty, I find solace in…

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Job 22:20 - "Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth."
Job 20:22 - "In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him."
"In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him." - Job 20:22
Job 1:22 - "In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly."
Job 1:20
Job 1:20
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 22:1 - "Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,"
Job 1:20 - "Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped,"
Job 20:5 - "That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?"
Job 20:1 - "Then answered Zophar the Naamathite, and said,"
Job 22:22 - "Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth, and lay up his words in thine heart."
Job 20:20 - "Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired."
"In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly." - Job 1:22
Genesis 22-20
Job 22:5 - "Is not thy wickedness great? and thine iniquities infinite?"
Job 28:20 - "Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?"
Job 22:19 - "The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn."
Job 41:22 - "In his neck remaineth strength, and sorrow is turned into joy before him."
Job 36:20 - "Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place."
Job 22:11 - "Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee."
Job 37:22 - "Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty."
Job 22:8 - "But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it."
Job 22:12 - "Is not God in the height of heaven? and behold the height of the stars, how high they are!"
Job 3:22 - "Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?"
Job 20:4 - "Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,"
Job 20:17 - "He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter."
Job 22:30 - "He shall deliver the island of the innocent: and it is delivered by the pureness of thine hands."
Job 19:22 - "Why do ye persecute me as God, and are not satisfied with my flesh?"