Job 32:18

“For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.”

"For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me." - Job 32:18
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What does Job 32:18 mean?

Job 32:18 (KJV) says, "For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me." This verse comes from the book of Job, a book in the Old Testament of the Bible. The book of Job is a complex and rich text that deals with the problem of suffering and the sovereignty of God…

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The Burden of Wisdom: A Divine Constraint

In the book of Job, we find a poignant expression of an internal calling—a stirring within the soul that cannot be ignored. Job 32:18 states, "For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me." This declaration offers a profound insight into the nature of wisdom and…

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A Prayer of Overflowing Spirit and Divine Insight

Heavenly Father, I come before You today with a heart that is heavy and full of matter, just as Job expressed in Job 32:18, "For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me." Lord, I pause to reflect on the significance of this statement, recognizing that there are…

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Job 32:18 - "For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me."
Job 32:1 - "So these three men ceased to answer Job, because he was righteous in his own eyes."
Job 32:12 - "Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:"
Job 32:4 - "Now Elihu had waited till Job had spoken, because they were elder than he."
Jeremiah 32:18
Genesis 18-32
Job 32:3 - "Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job."
Job 32:15 - "They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking."
Job 32:8 - "But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding."
Job 21:32 - "Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb."
Numbers 32:16-18
Numbers 32:16-18
Job 15:32 - "It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green."
Job 36:32 - "With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt."
Job 32:9 - "Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment."
Job 31:32 - "The stranger did not lodge in the street: but I opened my doors to the traveller."
Job 32:16 - "When I had waited, (for they spake not, but stood still, and answered no more;)"
Job 32:2 - "Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God."
Job 32:20 - "I will speak, that I may be refreshed: I will open my lips and answer."
Job 32:7 - "I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom."
Job 32:10 - "Therefore I said, Hearken to me; I also will shew mine opinion."
Job 32:5 - "When Elihu saw that there was no answer in the mouth of these three men, then his wrath was kindled."
Job 18:18 - "He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world."
Job 41:32 - "He maketh a path to shine after him; one would think the deep to be hoary."
Job 18-19
Job 32:17 - "I said, I will answer also my part, I also will shew mine opinion."
Job 32:19 - "Behold, my belly is as wine which hath no vent; it is ready to burst like new bottles."
Job 33:32 - "If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee."
Job 38:32 - "Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?"