Job 29:21

“Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel.”

"Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel." - Job 29:21
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What does Job 29:21 mean?

Job 29:21 (KJV) - "Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel." The Book of Job is a profound and thought-provoking text in the Bible that deals with the issue of human suffering and the nature of God's justice. Job, the central character in the story, is a…

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The Weight of Wisdom: Reflections on Job 29:21

In the book of Job, we find one of the most profound explorations of human suffering and divine sovereignty. Job, a man who once enjoyed great prosperity and esteem, is stripped of everything he held dear—his wealth, his health, and the love of those around him. Yet amidst this…

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A Prayer for Wisdom and The Gift of Listening

O Lord, my God, As I approach Your throne of grace today, I am reminded of the words of Job in Job 29:21: "Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel." These words resonate deeply within me, for they speak of the profound responsibility we bear when we…

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Job 29:21 - "Unto me men gave ear, and waited, and kept silence at my counsel."
Job 21:29 - "Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens,"
"Have ye not asked them that go by the way? and do ye not know their tokens," - Job 21:29
Job 29:1 - "Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,"
Job 21:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
"Moreover Job continued his parable, and said," - Job 29:1
Genesis 21-29
Job 9:29 - "If I be wicked, why then labour I in vain?"
"But Job answered and said," - Job 21:1
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 1:21
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,"
Job 1:21
Job 29:23 - "And they waited for me as for the rain; and they opened their mouth wide as for the latter rain."
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 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 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."