Job 20:21
Nothing remained of his portion, and, because of this, nothing will continue of his kind.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
In Context
Cross References
Job 18:19Neither his offspring, nor his descendants, will exist among his people, nor will there be any remnants in his country.
Isaiah 5:9These things are in my ears, says the Lord of hosts. Otherwise, many houses, great and beautiful, will become desolate, without an inhabitant.
Amos 3:10And they do not know how to make it right, says the Lord, storing up iniquity and plunder in their buildings.
Luke 16:24And crying out, he said: ‘Father Abraham, take pity on me and send Lazarus, so that he may dip the tip of his finger in water to refresh my tongue. For I am tortured in this fire.’
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 →