Job 27:13

“This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.”

"This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty." - Job 27:13
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What does Job 27:13 mean?

Job 27:13 (KJV) states: "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty." This verse is a continuation of Job's defense of his righteousness and an explanation of the fate of the wicked from his perspective…

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The Inheritance of the Wicked: A Reflection on Job 27:13

Job 27:13 (KJV) states, "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty." This verse emerges from a profound context in the book of Job, where Job, amidst his suffering, reflects on the fate of the wicked in…

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A Prayer for Justice and Clarity Amidst Injustice

Heavenly Father, I come before You in humility and reverence, recognizing Your infinite wisdom and justice. You are the Creator of heaven and earth, the Almighty God who rules over all. Lord, I turn to You as I contemplate the profound word found in Job 27:13, where it states…

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Job 27:13 - "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty."
Job 27:13-18 - "This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions. But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them."
"This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions. But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases; for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them." - Job 27:13-18
Job 13:27 - "Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet."
Job 27:1 - "Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,"
Job 27:6
"Moreover Job continued his parable, and said," - Job 27:1
Job 41:27 - "He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood."
Job 30:27 - "My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me."
Job 27:18 - "He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh."
Job 6:27 - "Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend."
Job 27:11 - "I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal."
Job 27:3 - "All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;"
Job 27:10 - "Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?"
Job 27:9 - "Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?"
Job 27:14 - "If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread."
Job 27:16 - "Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;"
Job 28:27 - "Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out."
Job 27:7 - "Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous."
Job 27:20 - "Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night."
Job 27:17 - "He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver."
"Thou puttest my feet also in the stocks, and lookest narrowly unto all my paths; thou settest a print upon the heels of my feet." - Job 13:27
Job 2:11-13
Job 39:13-25
Job 39:27 - "Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?"
Job 5:27 - "Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good."
Job 27:4 - "My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit."
Job 34:27 - "Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:"
Job 38:27 - "To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?"