Job 39:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Wilt thou trust him, because his strength is great? or wilt thou leave thy labour to him?

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Will you trust him just because he is so strong? Will you depend on him to do your work for you?

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is asking whether someone would trust and rely on a powerful creature simply because of its great strength.

📚 Historical Context

This verse is part of God's long speech to Job from chapters 38-41, where God demonstrates His supreme wisdom and power by describing various animals He created. In this specific passage, God is describing the wild ox (or aurochs), a massive and untamable beast that ancient people knew was incredibly strong but completely unreliable for farming or labor.

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