World English Bible
Job 1:21
“He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.”
Job 1:21 in the King James Version
And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.Read Job 1:21 in the King James Version →
Verse in context — Job 1
and behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young men, and they are dead. I alone have escaped to tell you.
Then Job arose, and tore his robe, and shaved his head, and fell down on the ground, and worshiped.
He said, "Naked I came out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.
In all this, Job did not sin, nor charge God with wrongdoing.
Cross references for Job 1:21
- Ecclesiastes 5:15
As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.
- 1 Timothy 6:7
For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can't carry anything out.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18
In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
- James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.
- Job 2:10
But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job didn't sin with his lips.
- Psalms 49:17
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.
- Ephesians 5:20
giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, to God, even the Father;
- Ecclesiastes 12:7
and the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
- Genesis 3:19
By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you shall return.
- 1 Samuel 2:7
Yahweh makes poor, and makes rich. He brings low, he also lifts up.
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