Job 33:29

What does Job 33:29 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 33:29 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Lo, all these things doth God work, Twice, yea thrice, with a man,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lo, all these doth God work, Twice--thrice with man,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold, all these things God worketh three times within every one.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Lo, all these [things] workethGod twice, thrice, with man,

Context

v.28He hath redeemed my soul from going into the pit, And my life shall behold the light.

v.29This passage

v.30To bring back his soul from the pit, That he may be enlightened with the light of the living.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 2 Corinthians 5:5

    Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.

  • 1 Corinthians 12:6

    And there are diversities of workings, but the same God, who worketh all things in all.

  • Ephesians 1:11

    in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;

  • Job 33:14

    For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

  • Job 40:5

    Once have I spoken, and I will not answer; Yea, twice, but I will proceed no further.

  • Colossians 1:29

    whereunto I labor also, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.

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