What does Job 18:6 mean?

Job 18:6 highlights themes such as darkness, judgment, despair when read in context.

How should I apply Job 18:6 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

4He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

5Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

6The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

7The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.

8For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.

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Matthew 25:30
Both verses discuss the theme of darkness as a consequence of judgment.
Revelation 16:10
This verse speaks of darkness as a form of divine judgment, echoing Job's lament.
John 12:35
This verse contrasts the light of Christ with the darkness Job describes.