Job 20:29
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his words from the Lord.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
In Context
28The offspring of his house will be exposed; he will be pulled down in the day of God’s wrath.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:20But the Lord would not ignore him. Instead, at that time, his fury and zealousness would be very greatly enflamed against that man, and all the curses which have been written in this volume would settle upon him. And the Lord would abolish his name from under heaven,
Job 22:20Has not their haughtiness been cut down, and has not fire devoured the remnants of them?
Job 31:2For what portion should God from above hold for me, and what inheritance should the Almighty from on high keep?
Jeremiah 13:25This is your lot, and this is the portion of your measure from me, says the Lord, because you have forgotten me, and you have had confidence in what is false.
Matthew 24:51And he shall separate him, and he shall place his portion with the hypocrites, where there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
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 →