Job 21:25
Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
In Context
24His body is well nourished, and his bones are rich with marrow.
26But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both.
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:8He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
Job 3:20Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
Job 9:18He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.
Job 20:23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
Ecclesiastes 6:2God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
Ezekiel 4:16Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure.
Matthew Henry on Job 21:18-27
Certain Punishments of the Wicked; Divine Sovereignty. ( b. c. 1520.) 17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. 18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him,… Read the whole commentary →