Job 11:18

And, when hope has been set before you, you will have faith, and, when buried, you will sleep secure.

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In The King James Version

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

In Context

17And brightness, like that of midday, will rise upon you until evening, and when you would think yourself consumed, you will rise up like the morning star.

19You will rest, and there will be nothing to make you afraid, and many will make requests before your face.

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Cross References

Job 6:11For what is my strength, that I may continue? Or what is my goal, so that I may act patiently?

Job 22:27You will plead with him, and he will listen to you, and you will pay your vows.

Psalms 4:8By the fruit of their grain, wine, and oil, they have been multiplied.

Proverbs 3:24When you slumber, you shall not fear. When you rest, your sleep also will be sweet.

Romans 5:3And not only that, but we also find glory in tribulation, knowing that tribulation exercises patience,

Matthew Henry on Job 11:14-20

13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: 17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. 18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea,… Read the whole commentary →

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