Job 15:22
He hath no hope that he shall escape from darkness; He is set apart for the sword.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
In Context
21A fearful sound is in his ears; In peace the destroyer cometh upon him.
23He wandereth about, seeking bread; He knoweth that a day of darkness is at hand.
Cross References
Job 9:16Should I call, and he make answer to me, I could not believe that he listened to my voice,—
Job 20:24If he fleeth from the iron weapon, The bow of brass shall pierce him through.
Isaiah 8:21They shall pass through the land distressed and famished; And when they are famished, they shall be enraged, and curse their king and their God, And look upward.
Matthew Henry on Job 15:18-35
17 I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23 He wandereth… Read the whole commentary →