Job 11:16

Job · Old Testament · Chapter 11

“Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:”Job 11:16

What Does Job 11:16 Mean?

Job 11:16 is found in the book of Job, chapter 11, verse 16 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Job 11:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Isaiah 65:16“That he who blesseth himself in the earth shall bless himself in the God of truth; and he that sweareth in the earth shall swear by the God of truth; because the former troubles are forgotten, and because they are hid from mine eyes.”Ecclesiastes 5:20“For he shall not much remember the days of his life; because God answereth him in the joy of his heart.”Isaiah 54:4“Fear not; for thou shalt not be ashamed: neither be thou confounded; for thou shalt not be put to shame: for thou shalt forget the shame of thy youth, and shalt not remember the reproach of thy widowhood any more.”Isaiah 54:9“For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.”John 16:21“A woman when she is in travail hath sorrow, because her hour is come: but as soon as she is delivered of the child, she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that a man is born into the world.”Genesis 41:51“And Joseph called the name of the firstborn Manasseh: For God, said he, hath made me forget all my toil, and all my father’s house.”Isaiah 12:1“And in that day thou shalt say, O LORD, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.”Revelation 7:14“And I said unto him, Sir, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they which came out of great tribulation, and have washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.”Genesis 9:11“And I will establish my covenant with you; neither shall all flesh be cut off any more by the waters of a flood; neither shall there any more be a flood to destroy the earth.”Job 6:15“My brethren have dealt deceitfully as a brook, and as the stream of brooks they pass away;”Job 22:11“Or darkness, that thou canst not see; and abundance of waters cover thee.”Proverbs 31:7“Let him drink, and forget his poverty, and remember his misery no more.”

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