Job 3:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

I was not in safety, neither had I rest, neither was I quiet; yet trouble came.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

I was never safe, I never had peace, I was never calm; and yet trouble still came upon me.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Job is expressing that even when he was already anxious and unsettled, more trouble came his way.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from Job's first lament after losing his children, wealth, and health. Job is reflecting on his life before these disasters struck, revealing that he had been living with underlying anxiety and fear. Despite already feeling troubled and restless, even greater calamities came upon him.

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