Job 18:15
In his tent will be seen that which is not his, burning stone is dropped on his house.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
14He is pulled out of his tent where he was safe, and he is taken away to the king of fears.
16Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 28:24The Lord will make the rain of your land powder and dust, sending it down on you from heaven till your destruction is complete.
Job 15:34For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.
Job 20:18He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
Psalms 11:6On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
Jeremiah 22:13A curse is on him who is building his house by wrongdoing, and his rooms by doing what is not right; who makes use of his neighbour without payment, and gives him nothing for his work;
Zechariah 5:4And I will send it out, says the Lord of armies, and it will go into the house of the thief and into the house of him who takes a false oath by my name: and it will be in his house, causing its complete destruction, with its woodwork and its stones.
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 →