Job 31:37

“I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.”

"I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him." - Job 31:37
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What does Job 31:37 mean?

In Job 31:37, Job laments the destruction and devastation that would come upon him if God were to answer his prayer and contend with him. The verse reads, "I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him." This statement is part of Job's…

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Walking with Integrity: A Reflection on Job 31:37

In the Book of Job, one encounters a character whose life reflects profound trials and unwavering faith. Job’s candor with God is striking, especially in Job 31:37, where he states, "I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him." This…

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A Prayer of Transparency and Surrender

Heavenly Father, Lord of Heaven and Earth, I come before You in reverence and awe, reflecting on the wisdom and profound truth found in the words of Job 31:37, "I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him." In this moment of prayer, I…

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Job 31:37 - "I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him."
Mark 7:31-37
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Job 37:14 - "Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God."
Numbers 31:37 - "And the LORD'S tribute of the sheep was six hundred and threescore and fifteen."
Job 37:8 - "Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places."
Genesis 37:31 - "And they took Joseph's coat, and killed a kid of the goats, and dipped the coat in the blood;"
Job 31:40 - "Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended."
Job 37:10 - "By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened."
Job 31:31 - "If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied."
Job 37:9 - "Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north."
Psalms 37:31 - "The law of his God is in his heart; none of his steps shall slide."
Job 33:31 - "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak."
Job 37:13 - "He causeth it to come, whether for correction, or for his land, or for mercy."
Job 37:1 - "At this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place."
Job 37:22 - "Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty."
Isaiah 37:31 - "And the remnant that is escaped of the house of Judah shall again take root downward, and bear fruit upward:"
Job 38:37 - "Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,"
Job 37:24 - "Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart."
Job 37:17 - "How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?"
Job 37:2 - "Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth."
Job 37:3 - "He directeth it under the whole heaven, and his lightning unto the ends of the earth."
Job 31:11 - "For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges."
Job 31:3 - "Is not destruction to the wicked? and a strange punishment to the workers of iniquity?"
Job 37:16 - "Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?"
Job 37:11 - "Also by watering he wearieth the thick cloud: he scattereth his bright cloud:"
Job 37:18 - "Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?"
Job 37:21 - "And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them."
"Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places." - Job 37:8