Job 20:21

He had never enough for his desire; for this cause his well-being will quickly come to an end.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

In Context

20There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.

22Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.

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Cross References

Job 18:19He has no offspring or family among his people, and in his living-place there is no one of his name.

Isaiah 5:9The Lord of armies has said to me secretly, Truly, numbers of great and fair houses will be waste, with no one living in them.

Amos 3:10For they have no knowledge of how to do what is right, says the Lord, who are storing up violent acts and destruction in their great houses.

Luke 16:24And he gave a cry and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, so that he may put the end of his finger in water and put it on my tongue, for I am cruelly burning in this flame.

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 →

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