Job 18:6
Light shall become darkness in his tent, And his lamp over him shall go out.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
In Context
5Behold, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the flame of his fire shall not shine.
7His strong steps shall be straitened, And his own plans shall cast him down.
Cross References
Job 15:29He shall not be rich; his substance shall not endure, And his possessions shall not be extended upon the earth.
Psalms 18:28Thou causest my lamp to shine; Jehovah, my God, enlighteneth my darkness.
Revelation 18:23and the light of a lamp shall shine no more in thee, and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard in thee no more; for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorcery were all the nations deceived.
Matthew Henry on Job 18:6-11
Miserable Condition of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him. 7 The steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down. 8 For he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare. 9 The gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him. 10 The snare is laid for him in the ground,… Read the whole commentary →