Job 23:5
Job 23:5 Meaning and Explanation
“I would know the words which he would answer me, and understand what he would say unto me.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Job longs not merely to speak to God but to hear and understand God's reply.
What Does Job 23:5 Mean?
Job's desire is not one-sided. He wants dialogue: to know God's words and to understand His answer. He seeks revelation, not only a hearing.
True faith hungers for God's voice. Job would rather have God's answer than his friends' theories. This longing to hear and understand is met in the One who is the Word, through whom God has spoken, making known the mind of the Father to those who seek Him.
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What does Job 23:5 mean?
Job longs not merely to speak to God but to hear and understand God's reply.