Job 31:35 Meaning
Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
Context Explained
33If I covered my transgressions as Adam, by hiding mine iniquity in my bosom:
34Did I fear a great multitude, or did the contempt of families terrify me, that I kept silence, and went not out of the door?
35Oh that one would hear me! behold, my desire is, that the Almighty would answer me, and that mine adversary had written a book.
36Surely I would take it upon my shoulder, and bind it as a crown to me.
37I would declare unto him the number of my steps; as a prince would I go near unto him.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 22:2
Both verses express a cry for God’s attention in times of distress.
Lamentations 3:8
This verse also reflects a feeling of being unheard by God.
Matthew 7:7
This verse encourages believers to ask and seek God.
Source: Job 31:35