Job 33:31

“Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak.”

"Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak." - Job 33:31
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What does Job 33:31 mean?

The Bible verse Job 33:31, from the King James Version (KJV) states, "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak." This verse is part of a larger passage in the Book of Job, which is known for its profound discussions of suffering, faith, and God's…

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The Silent Waiting: Embracing God's Call to Listen

The book of Job is often a profound exploration of suffering, justice, and the pursuit of understanding in the face of unbearable trials. In Job 33:31, we find a pivotal moment captured in the words of Elihu, who speaks directly to Job's heart during a time of intense struggle…

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A Prayer for Attentive Listening and Divine Guidance

O Sovereign Lord, Creator of the heavens and the earth, I come before You today with a humble heart, eager to heed the profound wisdom found in Your Holy Word. As I meditate on the words spoken to Job in the book of Job 33:31, where You say, "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me…

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Job 33:31 - "Mark well, O Job, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I will speak."
Job 31:33 - "If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:"
"If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:" - Job 31:33
Jeremiah 31:31-33
Jeremiah 31:31-33
Exodus 26:31-33
Numbers 31:33 - "And threescore and twelve thousand beeves,"
Job 33:33 - "If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom."
Numbers 33:31 - "And they departed from Moseroth, and pitched in Bene-jaakan."
Job 33:1 - "Wherefore, Job, I pray thee, hear my speeches, and hearken to all my words."
Job 31:40 - "Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended."
Job 31:31 - "If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied."
Job 33:16 - "Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,"
Job 33:29 - "Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,"
"And threescore and twelve thousand beeves," - Numbers 31:33
Job 41:33 - "Upon earth there is not his like, who is made without fear."
Job 36:33 - "The noise thereof sheweth concerning it, the cattle also concerning the vapour."
Job 33:14 - "For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not."
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 33:30 - "To bring back his soul from the pit, to be enlightened with the light of the living."
Job 33:20 - "So that his life abhorreth bread, and his soul dainty meat."
Job 31 take an inventory of his life
Job 33:22 - "Yea, his soul draweth near unto the grave, and his life to the destroyers."
Job 38:33 - "Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?"
Job 33:11 - "He putteth my feet in the stocks, he marketh all my paths."
Job 31:26 - "If I beheld the sun when it shined, or the moon walking in brightness;"
Job 36:31 - "For by them judgeth he the people; he giveth meat in abundance."
Job 33:17 - "That he may withdraw man from his purpose, and hide pride from man."