Job 20:26
All they value will disappear into the darkness; divine fire will destroy them; all they have left will go up in smoke.
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25The arrow is pulled out of their gall bladder, glistening with blood. They are absolutely terrified!
27The heavens reveal what they have done wrong; the earth will rise up against them.
Cross References
Job 18:5It's certain that the life of the wicked will end like a lamp that is snuffed out—their flame will shine no more.
Psalms 21:9When you appear on the scene you will burn them up like in a furnace; the Lord in his anger will destroy them, burning them up with fire.
Psalms 120:4With the sharp arrows of a warrior and burning coals made from a broom tree.
Isaiah 14:20you will not be buried like those other kings because you destroyed your own land and killed your own people. The descendants of those who do evil will never survive.
Matthew 3:12He has his winnowing tool ready in his hand. He will clean up the threshing floor and gather the wheat into the storehouse, but he will burn the chaff with fire that can't be put out.”
Jude 1:13They're violent ocean waves, foaming in their own disgrace. They're false stars, doomed forever to utter darkness.
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 →