Job 24:24

For his exaltation has hurt many; but he has withered as mallows in the heat, or as an ear of corn falling off of itself from the stalk.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

In Context

23When he has fallen sick, let him not hope to recover: but let him perish by disease.

25But if not, who is he that says I speak falsely, and will make my words of no account?

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Cross References

Job 14:21and though his children be multiplied, he knows it not; and if they be few, he is not aware.

Job 21:13And they spend their days in wealth, and fall asleep in the rest of the grave.

Matthew Henry on Job 24:19-25

Ultimate Ruin of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he… Read the whole commentary →

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