What does Job 38:20 mean?

Job 38:20 highlights themes such as mystery, creation, authority when read in context.

How should I apply Job 38:20 today?

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

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

18Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

19Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

21Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

22Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

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Psalm 33:7
Both verses reflect on God's control over the waters.
Isaiah 44:27
This verse emphasizes God's authority over the deep waters.
Revelation 21:1
This verse connects to the theme of new creation and God's authority.