Job 3:13

“For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest,”

"For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest," - Job 3:13
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What does Job 3:13 mean?

Job 3:13 in the King James Version reads, "For now should I have lain still and been quiet, I should have slept: then had I been at rest." This verse comes from the book of Job in the Old Testament and is part of Job's lamentation after experiencing immense suffering and loss…

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Resting in the Midst of Sorrow

In the book of Job, we encounter a man who embodies profound faith amid unimaginable suffering. Job, once a prosperous and revered leader, finds himself in a pit of despair after losing his wealth, his health, and his children. He wrestles with the visceral pain of his…

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A Prayer for Rest in Trials Inspired by Job 3:13

Heavenly Father, In this moment of quiet reflection, I come before You, acknowledging the weight of my struggles and the burdens that seek to overwhelm my spirit. Lord, I am reminded of the words of Job, who in his profound sorrow proclaimed, "For now should I have lain still…

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Job 3:2 - "And Job spake, and said,"
Job 40:3 - "¶ Then Job answered the LORD, and said,"
Job 3:1 - "After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day."
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Job 13:13 - "Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will."
Job 28:3
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Genesis 46:13 - "¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron."
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Job 12:13 - "With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding."
Job 13:7 - "Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?"
Job 42:13 - "He had also seven sons and three daughters."
Job 40:13 - "Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret."
Job 13:4 - "But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value."
Job 13:28 - "And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten."
Job 21:13 - "They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave."
Job 13:8 - "Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?"