Job 27:20
Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.
Darby Translation
In The King James Version
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
In Context
19He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
21The east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.
Cross References
2 Kings 19:35And it came to pass that night, that an angel of Jehovah went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and eighty-five thousand. And when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead bodies.
Job 18:11Terrors make him afraid on every side, and chase him at his footsteps.
Job 20:23It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will cast his fierce anger upon him, and will rain it upon him into his flesh.
Job 22:16Who were carried off before the time, whose foundation was overflowed with a flood;
Psalms 18:4The bands of death encompassed me, and torrents of Belial made me afraid.
Psalms 69:14Deliver me out of the mire, let me not sink; let me be delivered from them that hate me, and out of the depths of waters.
Matthew Henry on Job 27:12-23
Heritage of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. 12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? 13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall… Read the whole commentary →