Job 8:15

“He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.”

"He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure." - Job 8:15
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What does Job 8:15 mean?

Job 8:15 (KJV) says, "He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure." In the book of Job, we see the story of a man who goes through unimaginable suffering. Job is a righteous and wealthy man who is tested by God when Satan…

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The Fragility of False Security

Job 8:15 states, "He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure." This verse encapsulates a profound truth about the nature of reliance and the futility of trusting in something that lacks a solid foundation, much like the…

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A Prayer for Stability and Endurance

Heavenly Father, As I come before You in prayer today, I reflect on the profound wisdom encapsulated in the words of Job 8:15 (KJV): "He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure." These words resonate with me, reminding me…

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"Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?" - Job 15:8
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Job 15:1 - "Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,"
Job 42:15 - "And in all the land were no women found so fair as the daughters of Job: and their father gave them inheritance among their brethren."
Job 8:8 - "For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:"
Job 29:15 - "I was eyes to the blind, and feet was I to the lame."
Job 8:1 - "Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,"
Job 32:15 - "They were amazed, they answered no more: they left off speaking."
Job 3:15 - "Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:"
Job 37:8 - "Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places."
Job 36:8 - "And if they be bound in fetters, and be holden in cords of affliction;"
Job 36:15 - "He delivereth the poor in his affliction, and openeth their ears in oppression."
Job 38:15 - "And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken."
Job 15:35 - "They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit."
Job 15:11 - "Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?"
Job 8:19 - "Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow."
Job 15:34 - "For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery."
Job 15:32 - "It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green."
Job 15:4 - "Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God."
Job 17:15 - "And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?"
Job 15:19 - "Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them."
Job 15:31 - "Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence."
Job 15:18 - "Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:"
Job 28:15 - "It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof."
Job 41:15 - "His scales are his pride, shut up together as with a close seal."
Job 15:5 - "For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty."