Job 20:11
His bones are full of young strength, but it will go down with him into the dust.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
In Context
10His children are hoping that the poor will be kind to them, and his hands give back his wealth.
12Though evil-doing is sweet in his mouth, and he keeps it secretly under his tongue;
Cross References
Job 13:26For you put bitter things on record against me, and send punishment on me for the sins of my early years;
Job 19:20My bones are joined to my skin, and I have got away with my flesh in my teeth.
Psalms 25:7Do not keep in mind my sins when I was young, or my wrongdoing: let your memory of me be full of mercy, O Lord, because of your righteousness.
Proverbs 5:22The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
Ezekiel 24:13As for your unclean purpose: because I have been attempting to make you clean, but you have not been made clean from it, you will not be made clean till I have let loose my passion on you in full measure.
John 8:21Then he said to them again, I am going away and you will be looking for me, but death will overtake you in your sins. It is not possible for you to come where I am going.
Matthew Henry on Job 20:11-23
Misery of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. 11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; 13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: 14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again:… Read the whole commentary →