Job 29:22

“After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them.”

"After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them." - Job 29:22
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What does Job 29:22 mean?

Job 29:22 in the King James Version reads, "After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them." This verse comes from the Book of Job in the Old Testament and is part of a passage in which Job reflects on his former days of prosperity and respect in the…

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The Weight of Words: Speaking with Authority and Grace

In the Book of Job, we encounter a narrative filled with profound wisdom and striking reflections on human suffering, integrity, and divine sovereignty. Job 29:22 states, "After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them." This verse epitomizes the gravitas…

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A Prayer for Impactful Words and Reverent Silence

O Lord God, our Mighty Creator, our Sustainer, and our Friend, as we come before You in humble adoration, we are reminded of the profound truths found in Your Word. Today, we reflect on the words of Job in Job 29:22, where he says, "After my words they spake not again; and my…

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Job 29:22 - "After my words they spake not again; and my speech dropped upon them."
Job 22:29 - "When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person."
Job 29:1 - "Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,"
Jonah 2:2-9 Jonah praying in the belly of the fish.
"When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up; and he shall save the humble person." - Job 22:29
Job 1:22 - "In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly."
"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,"
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 22:1 - "Then Eliphaz the Temanite answered and said,"
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;"