Job 20:21
Because nothing escaped his greediness, His prosperity shall not endure.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.
In Context
20Because he knew no rest in his bosom, He shall not save that in which he delighteth.
Cross References
Job 18:19He hath no son, nor kinsman among his people, Nor any survivor in his dwelling-place.
Isaiah 5:9To mine ear hath Jehovah of hosts revealed it: Surely many houses shall become a desolation, The great and the fair ones, without an inhabitant.
Amos 3:10For they have no care to do right, saith Jehovah; They treasure up rapine and robbery in their palaces.
Luke 16:24And he called and said, Father Abraham, have pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.
Matthew Henry on Job 20:11-23
Misery of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 10 His children shall seek to please the poor, and his hands shall restore their goods. 11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. 12 Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue; 13 Though he spare it, and forsake it not; but keep it still within his mouth: 14 Yet his meat in his bowels is turned, it is the gall of asps within him. 15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again:… Read the whole commentary →