Job 18:13
Let it devour the beauty of his skin, let the firstborn death consume his arms.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
In Context
12Let his strength be wasted with famine, and let hunger invade his ribs.
14Let his confidence be rooted out of his tabernacle, and let destruction tread upon him like a king.
Cross References
Job 17:16All that I have shall go down into the deepest pit: thinkest thou that there at least I shall have rest?
Jonah 2:6The waters compassed me about even to the soul: the deep hath closed me round about, the sea hath covered my head.
Revelation 6:8And behold a pale horse, and he that sat upon him, his name was Death, and hell followed him. And power was given to him over the four parts of the earth, to kill with sword, with famine, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth.
Matthew Henry on Job 18:12-21
11 Terrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet. 12 His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side. 13 It shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength. 14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. 15 It shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation. 16 His roots shall be dried up… Read the whole commentary →