Job 19:29 Meaning and Explanation
“Be ye afraid of the sword: for wrath bringeth the punishments of the sword, that ye may know there is a judgment.”
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Read Full Chapter →Job warns his friends to fear judgment themselves, for wrath brings the sword, proving there is a reckoning to come.
What Does Job 19:29 Mean?
Job closes his speech with a solemn warning. The friends who wielded condemnation as a weapon should themselves fear the sword, for wrath against the innocent brings its own punishment. Job insists there is a judgment, a reckoning, and it will fall on the unjust accuser as surely as they claimed it had fallen on him.
The certainty of a coming judgment is a sober comfort and a serious warning at once. It assures the wronged that injustice will not stand forever, and it cautions the harsh that they too will answer to God. The Judge of all the earth will do right, separating truth from accusation. This same judgment is committed to Christ, who will set every wrong in order and vindicate all who, like Job, entrust their cause to him.
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What does Job 19:29 mean?
Job warns his friends to fear judgment themselves, for wrath brings the sword, proving there is a reckoning to come.