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Job 22:11

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Job 22:11

Verse 11 of 30

Scripture focus

Or darkness, [that] thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.

Job 22:11 — KJV

Theological / Devotional

Darkness. An emblem of confusion and calamity (see chs. 19:8; 23:17).

Waters. A common Scriptural figure for calamity (see Job 27:20; Ps. 42:7; Ps. 69:1, 2; 124:4, 5; Isa. 43:2; Lam. 3:54).

Verses 10 and 11 are a transition from the accusation in the preceding section to the warning that follows.

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