Job 11:17
Thy life shall be brighter than the noon-day; Now thou art in darkness, thou shalt then be as morning.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
16For thou shalt forget thy misery, Or remember it as waters that have passed away.
Cross References
Job 42:11Then came to him all his brethren, and all his sisters, and all his former acquaintances, and ate bread with him in his house; and condoled with him, and comforted him over all the evil which Jehovah had brought upon him; and every one gave him a piece of money [[a kesita]], and every one a ring of gold.
Psalms 92:14Even in old age they bring forth fruit; They are green, and full of sap;
Psalms 112:4To the righteous shall arise light out of darkness; He is gracious and full of compassion and righteousness.
Isaiah 58:8Then shall thy light break forth like the morning, And thy health shall spring forth speedily; Thy salvation shall go before thee, And the glory of Jehovah shall bring up thy rear.
Hosea 6:3Let us, therefore, know him; Let us ever strive to know Jehovah, His coming forth is sure as the morning; He will come to us like the rain, Like the latter rain which watereth the earth.”
Zechariah 14:6And it shall come to pass in that day That there shall he no light, but cold and ice;
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 →