Job 11:20

But the eyes of the wicked shall be wearied out; They shall find no refuge; Their hope is—the breathing forth of life.

Noyes Bible

In The King James Version

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

In Context

19Thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; And many shall make suit unto thee.

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Cross References

Job 3:21Who long for death, and it cometh not, And dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Job 8:13Such is the fate of all who forget God; So perisheth the hope of the ungodly.

Job 18:14He is torn from his tent, which was his confidence, And is borne away to the king of terrors.

Job 27:22God sendeth his arrows at him, and doth not spare; He would fain escape from His hand.

Job 34:22There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, Where evil-doers may hide themselves.

Matthew Henry on Job 11:14-20

13 If thou prepare thine heart, and stretch out thine hands toward him; 14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles. 15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear: 16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away: 17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning. 18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea,… Read the whole commentary →

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