Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Parallel translations
- WEB You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to you. Light shall shine on your ways.
- BSB Your decisions will be carried out, and light will shine on your ways.
- NKJV You will also declare a thing, And it will be established for you; So light will shine on your ways.
- NASB “You will also decide something, and it will be established for you; And light will shine on your ways.
- NLT You will succeed in whatever you choose to do, and light will shine on the road ahead of you.
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Quick answer
Eliphaz claims Job's purposes will succeed and light will shine on his paths. He promises prosperity and guidance to the restored man.
Overview
Eliphaz envisions a life of established plans and illuminated paths for the reconciled believer (cf. Ps 37:5-6). The imagery of light on one's way reflects God's blessing and guidance. While such blessing flows from walking with God, Eliphaz frames it as a mechanical reward, the very transactional thinking the book of Job critiques.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- Matt 21:22And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.
- Ps 90:17And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us: and establish thou the work of our hands upon us; yea, the work of our hands establish thou it.
- Ps 20:4Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
- Isa 30:21And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.
- Prov 4:18But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.
- John 8:12Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
- Lam 3:37Who is he that saith, and it cometh to pass, when the Lord commandeth it not?
- Mal 4:2But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
- Ps 112:4Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
- Job 29:3When his candle shined upon my head, and when by his light I walked through darkness;
- Jas 4:15For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
- Ps 97:11Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
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