Job 29:13

“The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy.”

"The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow’s heart to sing for joy." - Job 29:13
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What does Job 29:13 mean?

Job 29:13 (KJV) states, "The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy." This verse holds great significance within the larger context of the Book of Job, as it reflects the themes of suffering, blessings, and the…

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The Profound Impact of Compassion: Singing Hearts and Blessed Lives

In the Book of Job, we find a man who epitomized righteousness and integrity amidst unimaginable suffering. Job’s life, as recorded, showcases the trials of losing family, wealth, and health, yet it is through his reflections that we glean deep truths about human compassion and…

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A Prayer of Compassion and Divine Blessing

Heavenly Father, As I approach Your throne of grace today, I come with an open heart filled with gratitude and a spirit yearning for Your compassion. I seek to dwell on the words of Job 29:13, where it is written, "The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I…

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Job 29:13 - "The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: and I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy."
Job 29:1 - "Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,"
"Moreover Job continued his parable, and said," - Job 29:1
Job 9:29 - "If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?"
Job 29:15 - "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame."
Job 30:29 - "I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls."
Job 29:9 - "The princes refrained talking, and laid their hand on their mouth."
Job 41:29 - "Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear."
Job 29:10 - "The nobles held their peace, and their tongue cleaved to the roof of their mouth."
Job 33:29 - "Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,"
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Jeremiah 29:11-13
Job 29:23 - "And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain."
Job 29:14 - "I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment was as a robe and a diadem."
Job 36:29 - "Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?"
Job 29:20 - "My glory was fresh in me, and my bow was renewed in my hand."
Job 29:24 - "If I laughed on them, they believed it not; and the light of my countenance they cast not down."
Job 29:17 - "And I brake the jaws of the wicked, and plucked the spoil out of his teeth."
Job 29:4 - "As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;"
Job 29:5 - "When the Almighty was yet with me, when my children were about me;"
Job 21:29 - "Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,"
Job 29:8 - "The young men saw me, and hid themselves: and the aged arose, and stood up."
Job 20:29 - "This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God."
Job 29:16 - "I was a father to the poor: and the cause which I knew not I searched out."
Job 39:29 - "From thence she seeketh the prey, and her eyes behold afar off."
Job 29:2 - "Oh that I were as in months past, as in the days when God preserved me;"
Job 29:21 - "Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel."