Job 23:2 Meaning and Explanation
“Even to day is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job confesses that his suffering still presses harder than even his loud lament can express.
What Does Job 23:2 Mean?
Job answers the charge that his words are mere rebellion. His complaint is bitter, yet honest; the blow he bears outweighs the cries it draws from him.
Scripture does not shame the sufferer who groans. Job names his pain plainly before God rather than hiding it, and such honesty is itself a form of faith. The Lord welcomes the heavy heart, and Christ Himself, in His own anguish, offered up strong crying and tears, sanctifying the prayers of all who suffer.
Job 23:2 in the Original Language
siyach (שִׂיחַ), 'complaint' -- a brooding lament poured out aloud before God.
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What does Job 23:2 mean?
Job confesses that his suffering still presses harder than even his loud lament can express.