Job 29:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

They waited for me as for the rain, and they opened their mouths wide as for the latter rain.

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  • Zech 10:1 : 1 Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make bright clouds and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.
  • Ps 72:6 : 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass, like showers that water the earth.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 Then shall we know, if we pursue to know the LORD: his coming is as certain as the morning; and he will come to us like the rain, like the latter and former rain to the earth.

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    82%

    21Men listened to me and waited, and kept silence for my counsel.

    22After my words they spoke not again; and my speech fell gently upon them.

  • Job 29:24
    75%

    24If I smiled at them, they could hardly believe it; and the light of my countenance they did not cast down.

  • Job 32:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15They were amazed; they answered no more; they stopped speaking.

    16When I had waited, for they did not speak but stood still and answered no more,

  • Zech 10:1
    71%

    1Ask the LORD for rain in the time of the latter rain. The LORD will make bright clouds and give them showers of rain, to everyone grass in the field.

  • Job 30:14
    71%

    14They came upon me as a wide breaking in of waters: in the desolation they rolled themselves upon me.

  • Ps 22:13
    71%

    13They gaped at me with their mouths, like a ravening and roaring lion.

  • Ps 119:131
    71%

    131I opened my mouth and panted, for I longed for Your commandments.

  • Deut 32:1-2
    2 verses
    71%

    1Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.

    2My teaching shall drop as the rain, my words shall distill as the dew, as the gentle rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:

  • Jer 5:24
    70%

    24Neither do they say in their heart, Let us now fear the LORD our God, that gives rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserves unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.

  • Job 36:27-28
    2 verses
    70%

    27For he makes small the drops of water: they pour down rain according to their vapor:

    28Which the clouds drop and distill upon man abundantly.

  • Jer 17:15-16
    2 verses
    70%

    15Behold, they say to me, Where is the word of the LORD? Let it come now.

    16As for me, I have not hastened from being a shepherd to follow you: neither have I desired the woeful day; you know: that which came out of my lips was right before you.

  • Isa 55:10
    70%

    10For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and does not return there, but waters the earth, and makes it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater,

  • Ps 35:21
    69%

    21Yes, they opened their mouth wide against me, and said, Aha, aha, our eye has seen it.

  • Job 3:24
    69%

    24For my sighing comes before I eat, and my groanings are poured out like water.

  • Jer 14:22
    69%

    22Are there any among the idols of the nations that can cause rain? Or can the heavens give showers? Are You not He, O LORD our God? Therefore we will wait upon You, for You have made all these things.

  • Job 32:11
    69%

    11Behold, I waited for your words; I listened to your reasoning while you sought what to say.

  • Ps 69:3
    68%

    3I am weary of my crying; my throat is dry; my eyes fail while I wait for my God.

  • Ps 130:5-6
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    68%

    5I wait for the LORD, my soul waits, and in his word do I hope.

    6My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning; yes, more than those who watch for the morning.

  • Job 24:8
    68%

    8They are wet with the showers of the mountains, and embrace the rock for lack of shelter.

  • Job 16:10
    68%

    10They gape upon me with their mouth; they strike me on the cheek reproachfully; they gather themselves together against me.

  • Deut 11:14
    68%

    14That I will give you the rain of your land in its season, the early rain and the latter rain, that you may gather in your grain, your wine, and your oil.

  • Joel 2:23
    68%

    23Be glad then, children of Zion, and rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the former rain in due measure, and he will cause the rain to come down for you, the former rain and the latter rain in the first month.

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    2For the mouth of the wicked and the mouth of the deceitful are opened against me; they have spoken against me with a lying tongue.

  • Ps 73:10
    68%

    10Therefore his people return here, and waters of a full cup are drained by them.

  • Isa 41:17
    68%

    17When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue fails for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them.

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    68%

    27These all wait for You, that You may give them their food in due season.

  • Ps 40:1
    67%

    1I waited patiently for the LORD; and He inclined to me and heard my cry.

  • Jer 14:4
    67%

    4Because the ground is cracked, for there was no rain on the earth, the farmers were ashamed, they covered their heads.

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    67%

    41He opened the rock, and the waters gushed out; they ran in the dry places like a river.

  • Isa 30:23
    67%

    23Then shall he give the rain for your seed, that you shall sow the ground with; and bread of the increase of the earth, and it shall be rich and plentiful: in that day your cattle shall feed in large pastures.

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    67%

    3And the eyes of those who see shall not be dim, and the ears of those who hear shall listen.

  • Ps 38:16
    67%

    16For I said, 'Hear me, lest otherwise they rejoice over me; when my foot slips, they magnify themselves against me.'

  • Amos 4:7
    67%

    7And also I have withheld the rain from you, when there were still three months to the harvest: and I caused it to rain upon one city, and caused it not to rain upon another city: one piece was rained upon, and the piece where it did not rain withered.

  • Ezek 33:31
    67%

    31And they come to you as people come, and they sit before you as my people, and they hear your words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth they show much love, but their heart goes after their covetousness.

  • Ps 78:23
    67%

    23Though he had commanded the clouds from above, and opened the doors of heaven,

  • Job 6:19
    67%

    19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.

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    67%

    49My eye flows ceaselessly, without intermission,

  • Ps 38:13
    67%

    13But I, like a deaf man, do not hear, and I am like a mute man who does not open his mouth.

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    67%

    6They gather themselves together, they hide themselves, they mark my steps, waiting for my life.

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    67%

    4For so the LORD said to me, I will take my rest, and I will observe in my dwelling place like a clear heat on herbs, and like a cloud of dew in the heat of harvest.

  • Isa 28:23
    67%

    23Give ear, and hear my voice; listen, and hear my speech.

  • Jas 5:7
    67%

    7Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, and has long patience for it, until he receives the early and latter rain.

  • Job 38:27
    67%

    27To satisfy the desolate and waste ground, and to cause the sprout of tender grass to spring forth?

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    67%

    26And I will make them and the places around my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in its season; there shall be showers of blessing.