Job 18:4
18:3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? himself: Heb. his soul
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You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
He tears himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
What does Job 18:4 mean?
Job 18:4 is a verse in the book of Job, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include טָרַף (ṭâraph), נֶפֶשׁ (nephesh), אַף (ʼaph). It connects to 5 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest? vain: Heb. words of wind
Job 18:2How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
Proverbs 10:19In the multitude of words there wanteth not sin: but he that refraineth his lips is wise.
Acts 17:18Then certain philosophers of the Epicureans, and of the Stoicks, encountered him. And some said, What will this babbler say?1161 other some, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached unto them Jesus, and the resurrection. babbler: or, base fellow
James 1:19Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath:
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Job 18:4.
Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? befall: Heb. find
Genesis 1:20And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl: Heb. let fowl fly open: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven
Genesis 1:24And God said, Let the earth bring forth the living creature after his kind, cattle, and creeping thing, and beast of the earth after his kind: and it was so.
Genesis 2:7And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. of the dust: Heb. dust of the ground
Genesis 32:30And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved. Peniel: that is, The face of God
Genesis 49:6O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. digged: or, houghed oxen
Job 14:18And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. cometh: Heb. fadeth
Frequently asked questions
What does Job 18:4 say?
Job 18:4 (King James Version) reads: "He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place? himself: Heb. his soul"
Is Job 18:4 in the Old or New Testament?
Job 18:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Job.
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