Job 20:26
All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
In Context
27The heavens make clear his sin, and the earth gives witness against him.
Cross References
Job 18:5For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
Psalms 21:9\21:8\Your hand will make a search for all your haters; your right hand will be hard on all those who are against you.
Psalms 120:4Sharp arrows of the strong, and burning fire.
Isaiah 14:20As for your fathers, you will not be united with them in their resting-place, because you have been the cause of destruction to your land, and of death to your people; the seed of the evil-doer will have no place in the memory of man.
Matthew 3:12In whose hand is the instrument with which he will make clean his grain; he will put the good grain in his store, but the waste will be burned up in the fire which will never be put out.
Jude 1:13Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.
Matthew Henry on Job 20:24-29
23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. 27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity;… Read the whole commentary →