Job 6:16 Job Chapter 6

16 when darkened by thawing ice
and swollen with melting snow,

Meaning of Job 6:16

In Job 6:16, "when darkened by thawing ice and swollen with melting snow," Job uses the imagery of treacherous streams to express the unpredictability and unreliability of his comforters. This powerful analogy speaks to the fragility of human consolations compared to the steadfastness of divine support.

Cross References for Job 6:16

Job 38:22 - “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail, Click to read the verse Job 38:22 Click to read the verse Job 38:22

Job 38:29 - From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens Click to read the verse Job 38:29 Click to read the verse Job 38:29