Job 24:23

“Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways.”

"Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways." - Job 24:23
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What does Job 24:23 mean?

Job 24:23 (KJV) - "Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways." In this verse, Job is expressing his deep understanding of the ways of the wicked. Job, a man who has suffered greatly despite his righteousness, is observing the…

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The Illusion of Safety: A Devotional Reflection on Job 24:23

In the midst of life’s trials and tribulations, we often seek comfort in the notion of safety—of being able to rest securely, free from the chaos around us. Job 24:23 reminds us of a profound truth: "Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are…

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A Prayer for Divine Awareness and Guidance

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts seeking understanding and clarity, inspired by Your Word from Job 24:23 which reminds us that though it be given a man to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways. We acknowledge that You, in Your…

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Job 24:23 - "Though it be given him to be in safety, whereon he resteth; yet his eyes are upon their ways."
Job 23:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
"Then Job answered and said," - Job 23:1
Genesis 24-23
Job 24:24 - "They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn."
Leviticus 24:20-23
Job 19:24 - "That they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!"
Job 24:8 - "They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for want of a shelter."
Job 24:9 - "They pluck the fatherless from the breast, and take a pledge of the poor."
Job 39:23 - "The quiver rattleth against him, the glittering spear and the shield."
Job 24:7 - "They cause the naked to lodge without clothing, that they have no covering in the cold."
Job 21:24 - "His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow."
Job 36:24 - "Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold."
Job 24:14 - "The murderer rising with the light killeth the poor and needy, and in the night is as a thief."
Job 24:3 - "They drive away the ass of the fatherless, they take the widow's ox for a pledge."
Job 28:24 - "For he looketh to the ends of the earth, and seeth under the whole heaven;"
Job 24:21 - "He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow."
Job 29:23 - "And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain."
Job 23:14 - "For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him."
Job 9:23 - "If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent."
Luke 23:24 - "And Pilate gave sentence that it should be as they required."
Job 24:4 - "They turn the needy out of the way: the poor of the earth hide themselves together."
Job 24:6 - "They reap every one his corn in the field: and they gather the vintage of the wicked."
Job 24:2 - "Some remove the landmarks; they violently take away flocks, and feed thereof."
Job 29:24 - "If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down."
Job 40:24 - "He taketh it with his eyes: his nose pierceth through snares."
Job 41:24 - "His heart is as firm as a stone; yea, as hard as a piece of the nether millstone."
Job 24:11 - "Which make oil within their walls, and tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst."
Job 13:24 - "Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?"