Job 6:27

“Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.”

"Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend." - Job 6:27
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What does Job 6:27 mean?

Job 6:27 in the King James Version of the Bible reads, "Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend." This verse is a part of a larger speech delivered by Job, a righteous and blameless man who faced immense suffering and hardship. In this particular…

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Navigating the Depths of Integrity: A Reflection on Job 6:27

In the Book of Job, we find a narrative steeped in suffering, faith, and the pursuit of understanding amidst profound adversity. Job 6:27 presents us with a striking phrase: "Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend." This verse resonates deeply with…

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A Prayer for Justice and Compassion

O Lord of Righteousness, Savior of the Oppressed, we come before You today, our hearts heavy and burdened by the injustices that plague our world. We reflect on the words of Job 6:27, which speaks of the overwhelming of the fatherless and the digging of pits for friends. It is a…

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Job 6:27 - "Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend."
Job 27:6
Job 27:6 - "My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live."
Job 27:1 - "Moreover Job continued his parable, and said,"
Job 6:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
"Moreover Job continued his parable, and said," - Job 27:1
Job 41:27 - "He esteemeth iron as straw, and brass as rotten wood."
Job 40:6 - "¶ Then answered the LORD unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,"
Job 30:27 - "My bowels boiled, and rested not: the days of affliction prevented me."
"My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live." - Job 27:6
Job 27:18 - "He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh."
Job 27:11 - "I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal."
Job 27:3 - "All the while my breath is in me, and the spirit of God is in my nostrils;"
"But Job answered and said," - Job 6:1
Job 27:9 - "Will God hear his cry when trouble cometh upon him?"
Job 27:10 - "Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?"
Job 27:16 - "Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;"
Job 27:14 - "If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread."
Job 28:27 - "Then did he see it, and declare it; he prepared it, yea, and searched it out."
Job 27:7 - "Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous."
Job 27:20 - "Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night."
Job 27:17 - "He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver."
Job 39:27 - "Doth the eagle mount up at thy command, and make her nest on high?"
Job 5:27 - "Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good."
Job 34:27 - "Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:"
Job 27:4 - "My lips shall not speak wickedness, nor my tongue utter deceit."
Job 27:13 - "This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty."
Job 38:27 - "To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?"
Job 27:15 - "Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall not weep."