Job 18:17
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
In Context
16His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
18He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
Cross References
Psalms 9:6The enemy have come to an end. They are desolate forever, and the cities which thou have overthrown. The very memory of them is perished,
Psalms 41:5My enemies speak evil against me, [saying], When will he die, and his name perish?
Psalms 109:13Let his posterity be cut off. In the generation following let their name be blotted out.
Proverbs 10:7The memory of a righteous man is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Isaiah 26:14[Being] dead, they shall not live. [Being] deceased, they shall not rise. Therefore thou have visited and destroyed them, and made all remembrance of them to perish.
Matthew Henry on Job 18:12-21
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. 12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. 13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. 14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall be dried up… Read the whole commentary →