Job 38:15 Meaning and Explanation
“And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.”
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Read Full Chapter →The night, which is the wicked's working light, is taken away at dawn, and the lifted arm of violence is broken.
What Does Job 38:15 Mean?
For those who do evil, darkness is their light, the cover under which they act. When day comes, that light is withheld, and the high arm, the raised arm of violence and oppression, is broken. The very coming of morning thwarts the works of cruelty.
God has so ordered the world that wickedness does not have the final word. The arm lifted in pride and harm is not as strong as it imagines; it will be broken. For all who suffer under the strong hand of the unjust, this verse holds steady comfort: the Lord limits the reach of evil, and the day will come when every uplifted arm is stilled before him.
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What does Job 38:15 mean?
The night, which is the wicked's working light, is taken away at dawn, and the lifted arm of violence is broken.