Job 16:7
Job 16:7 Meaning and Explanation
“But now he hath made me weary: thou hast made desolate all my company.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job tells God He has worn him out and scattered all who were near him.
What Does Job 16:7 Mean?
Job turns from his friends to address God directly. He feels exhausted to the bone and stripped of every companion, his household and circle laid waste. The loss of family and fellowship presses as heavily as the loss of health.
To speak weariness honestly to God is itself an act of faith, for it assumes He is listening. Job does not abandon prayer; he aims his grief heavenward. The believer may bring even the complaint that God has allowed desolation, trusting the One who later draws near to the lonely in Christ.
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What does Job 16:7 mean?
Job tells God He has worn him out and scattered all who were near him.