Job 8:21 Meaning and Explanation
“Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Bildad promises that God will yet fill Job's mouth with laughter and his lips with joy.
What Does Job 8:21 Mean?
Softening his tone, Bildad holds out a bright promise. If Job is upright, God will keep working until He fills his mouth with laughter and his lips with shouts of joy, turning the present mourning into gladness. He paints the restoration he expects.
The promise is lovely, and in God's mercy Job's sorrow would indeed give way to joy in the end. Bildad's mistake is to tie it to a formula Job must satisfy. Yet the longing he voices echoes a hope the whole of Scripture affirms: God can fill the mouth with laughter again. Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy, for the God of all comfort turns mourning into dancing in His time.
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What does Job 8:21 mean?
Bildad promises that God will yet fill Job's mouth with laughter and his lips with joy.