Job 9:21

“Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life.”

"Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life." - Job 9:21
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What does Job 9:21 mean?

Job 9:21 in the King James Version reads, "Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life." This verse comes from the book of Job in the Old Testament, which tells the story of a righteous man who suffers immensely as a test of faith. The book of…

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The Paradox of Perfection: Understanding Our True Worth in God

In Job 9:21, we find profound and poignant words: "Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life." At first glance, this verse seems to reflect contradiction—a man recognized for his righteousness and faithfulness before God expressing the futility…

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A Prayer for Understanding and Acceptance of Our Humanity

O Eternal Creator, In this sacred moment, I come before You, clothed in humility and reverence, seeking Your wisdom and understanding. Your words echo through the ages, and today I reflect on the profound truth conveyed in the Book of Job, particularly Job 9:21, where it is…

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Job 9:21 - "Though I were perfect, yet would I not know my soul: I would despise my life."
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Job 21:1 - "But Job answered and said,"
Job 9:1 - "Then Job answered and said,"
"But Job answered and said," - Job 21:1
Job 1:21
Job 1:21
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"Then Job answered and said," - Job 9:1
Job 1:9 - "Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?"
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Job 21:21 - "For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?"
Job 21:12 - "They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ."
Job 21:8 - "Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes."
Job 21:2 - "Hear diligently my speech, and let this be your consolations."
Job 21:13 - "They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave."
Job 21:18 - "They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away."
Job 18:21 - "Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God."
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Job 21:24 - "His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow."
Job 12:21 - "He poureth contempt upon princes, and weakeneth the strength of the mighty."
Job 1:9 no words
Matthew 9:21
Job 21:11 - "They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance."
Job 21:10 - "Their bull gendereth, and faileth not; their cow calveth, and casteth not her calf."
Job 21:16 - "Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me."
Job 40:21 - "He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens."
Job 21:25 - "And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure."