Key Verse Spotlight
Job 11:16 — Meaning and Application
King James Version
“Because thou shalt forget {thy} misery, {and} remember {it} as waters {that} pass away:”
Job 11:16
Verse in Context
Understanding the surrounding verses prevents misinterpretation:
If iniquity {be} in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.
For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:
Because thou shalt forget {thy} misery, {and} remember {it} as waters {that} pass away:
And {thine} age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. {be clearer...: Heb. arise above}
And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig {about thee, and} thou shalt take thy rest in safety.
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