There the wicked cease from troubling, And there the weary are at rest.
Parallel translations
- WEB There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest.
- KJV There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
- BSB There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.
- NASB “There the wicked cease from raging, And there the weary are at rest.
- NLT For in death the wicked cause no trouble, and the weary are at rest.
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Quick answer
In the grave the wicked stop troubling and the weary find rest. Death ends earthly oppression and exhaustion.
Overview
Job describes the realm of the dead as a place where the turmoil caused by the wicked ceases and the weary are at peace. He longs for relief from a world full of trouble. This anticipation of rest finds its true and lasting fulfillment in the rest Christ gives to the weary and heavy laden.
Cross-references & the web
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- Rev 14:13I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write, ‘Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’” “Yes,” says the Spirit, “that they may rest from their labors; for their works follow with them.”
- Job 17:16Shall it go down with me to the gates of Sheol, or descend together into the dust?”
- Heb 4:11Let us therefore give diligence to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
- Job 14:13“Oh that you would hide me in Sheol, that you would keep me secret, until your wrath is past, that you would appoint me a set time, and remember me!
- Heb 4:9There remains therefore a Sabbath rest for the people of God.
- Isa 57:1–2The righteous perish, and no one lays it to heart. Merciful men are taken away, and no one considers that the righteous is taken away from the evil.
- Ps 55:5–8Fearfulness and trembling have come on me. Horror has overwhelmed me.
- Luke 12:4“I tell you, my friends, don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.
- Matt 10:28Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.
- 2 Th 1:6–7Since it is a righteous thing with God to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
- 2 Pet 2:8(for that righteous man dwelling among them, was tormented in his righteous soul from day to day with seeing and hearing lawless deeds):
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