Job 20:24
Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.
Majority Standard Bible
In The King James Version
He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through.
In Context
23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
25It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him.
Cross References
2 Samuel 22:35He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
Proverbs 7:23until an arrow pierces his liver, like a bird darting into a snare—not knowing it will cost him his life.
Jeremiah 48:43Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of Moab,” declares the LORD.
Amos 9:1I saw the Lord standing beside the altar, and He said: “Strike the tops of the pillars so that the thresholds shake. Topple them on the heads of all the people, and I will kill the rest with the sword. None of those who flee will get away; none of the fugitives will escape.
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 →