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Job 21:33–34

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The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?
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From verse 33

  1. Hebrews 9:27Rank 1 from verse 33
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    27And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

  2. Job 24:24Rank 2 from verse 33
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    24They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

  3. Job 30:23Rank 3 from verse 33
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    23For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

  4. Ecclesiastes 1:4Rank 4 from verse 33
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    4One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

  5. Ecclesiastes 12:7Rank 5 from verse 33
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    7Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

From verse 34

  1. Job 16:2Rank 1 from verse 34
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    2I have heard many such things: miserable comforters are ye all.

  2. Job 13:4Rank 2 from verse 34
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    4But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.

  3. Job 32:3Rank 3 from verse 34
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    3Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and yet had condemned Job.

  4. Job 42:7Rank 4 from verse 34
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    7¶ And it was so, that after the Lord had spoken these words unto Job, the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

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Job 21:33

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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sweet

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Sense 1: Pleasing to the taste or smell. Sense 2: Pleasant, agreeable, or delightful to the senses or mind.

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every

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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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draw

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1. To pull or drag. 2. To bring, lead, or attract. 3. To take out or extract. 4. To make a line.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

after

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1. Later than or following in time or order. 2. Behind. 3. In pursuit of.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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Job 21:34

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comfort

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Sense 1: Strength, relief, encouragement, or consolation in distress. Sense 2: To strengthen, encourage, or console.

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ye

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The second-person plural subject pronoun, referring to the persons being addressed as those who are, do, or receive the stated predicate.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

vain

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Empty, fruitless, ineffective, unprofitable, worthless, false, unsubstantial, or conceited.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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seeing

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1. As a connective, because, since, or in view of a stated fact. 2. Perceiving with the eyes; observing. 3. Recognizing, discerning, understanding, or foreseeing.

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your

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The possessive form of ye or you, ordinarily plural, marking what belongs to, concerns, proceeds from, or stands in relation to the persons addressed.

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remaineth

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Third-person singular present form of remain. Sense 1: To be left or still exist after others are gone, removed, consumed, or destroyed. Sense 2: To stay, abide, or continue in a place, state, condition, or relation.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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falsehood

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What is contrary to truth: a lie, deceit, unfaithfulness, or false appearance.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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32Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

33The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

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34How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

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