Job 23:14

“For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.”

"For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him." - Job 23:14
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What does Job 23:14 mean?

In the book of Job, the titular character is going through an extremely difficult time, as he is facing numerous trials and tribulations. In this particular verse, Job is expressing his frustration and confusion at his current situation, and yet he still holds onto his faith and…

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Navigating Life’s Appointments: Trusting God’s Sovereignty

The book of Job is one that recounts a profound journey of suffering, faith, and divine sovereignty. As we delve into Job 23:14 from the King James Version, we encounter the words: "For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him." These…

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The Assurance of God’s Divine Appointments

O Lord, my God, the Creator of heaven and earth, the sovereign ruler over all creation, I bow before You in reverence and humility. As I reflect on Your holy Word, the verse Job 23:14 resonates deeply within me: "For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many…

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Job 23:14 - "For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him."
Job 23:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
"Then Job answered and said," - Job 23:1
Job 37:14 - "Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God."
Job 14:2
Job 39:23 - "The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield."
Job 1:14 - "And there came a messenger unto Job, and said, The oxen were plowing, and the asses feeding beside them:"
Job 29:23 - "And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain."
Job 9:23 - "If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent."
Job 23:16 - "For God maketh my heart soft, and the Almighty troubleth me:"
Job 28:23 - "God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof."
Job 38:14 - "It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."
Genesis 23-14
Job 36:14 - "They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean."
Job 41:23 - "The flakes of his flesh are joined together: they are firm in themselves; they cannot be moved."
Job 21:23 - "One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet."
Job 5:14 - "They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night."
Job 28:14 - "The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me."
Job 3:23 - "Why is light given to a man whose way is hid, and whom God hath hedged in?"
Job 27:23 - "Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place."
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 5:23 - "For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee."
Job 23:8 - "Behold, I go forward, but he is not there; and backward, but I cannot perceive him:"
Job 6:23 - "Or, Deliver me from the enemy's hand? or, Redeem me from the hand of the mighty?"
Job 19:23 - "Oh that my words were now written! oh that they were printed in a book!"
John 14:23-29
John 14:23-29
Job 23:6 - "Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me."
Job 24:23 - "Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways."