Job 27:22
God sendeth his arrows at him, and doth not spare; He would fain escape from His hand.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
In Context
21The east wind carrieth him away, and he perisheth; Yea, it sweepeth him away from his place.
23Men clap their hands at him, And hiss him away from his place.
Cross References
Job 20:24If he fleeth from the iron weapon, The bow of brass shall pierce him through.
Isaiah 10:3What will ye do in the day of visitation, And in the desolation which cometh from afar? To whom will ye flee for help, And where will ye leave your glory?
Matthew Henry on Job 27:12-23
Heritage of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal. 12 Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain? 13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty. 14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread. 15 Those that remain of him shall be buried in death: and his widows shall… Read the whole commentary →