Job 21:25
And another dieth in the marah (bitterness) of his nefesh, 1 and never eateth with pleasure. 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
In Context
24His troughs are full of cholov, 1 and his atzmot are moistened with marrow. 1
26They shall lie down alike in the aphar, 1 and the worms shall cover them. 1
Cross References
2 Samuel 17:8For, said Chushai, thou knowest Avicha and his anashim, that they be Gibborim, and they be enraged in their nefesh, as a dov (bear) robbed of her cubs in the sadeh; and Avicha is ish milchamah, and will not spend the night with HaAm (the troops).
Job 3:20Which long for mavet, but it cometh not; 1 and dig for it more than for hidden treasures; 1
Job 9:18He will not allow me to take my ruach (breath), 1 but filleth me with bitterness. 1
Job 20:23When he is about to fill his beten, 1 He shall cast the charon af (fury of His wrath) upon him, 1 and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 1
Ecclesiastes 6:2An ish to whom HaElohim hath given osher (riches), nekhasim (possessions), and kavod (honor), so that he wanteth nothing for his nefesh of all that he desireth, yet HaElohim giveth him not shlitah (empowerment) to have enjoyment thereof, but an ish nochri (stranger) hath the enjoyment thereof; this is hevel, and it is a grievous ill.
Ezekiel 4:16Moreover He said unto me, Ben Adam, hinei, I will break the mateh lechem (staff of bread, food supply) in Yerushalayim: and they shall eat lechem weighted out in rations, and with worry; and they shall drink mayim by measure, and with amazed alarm:
Matthew Henry on Job 21:18-27
Certain Punishments of the Wicked; Divine Sovereignty. ( b. c. 1520.) 17 How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger. 18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carrieth away. 19 God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it. 20 His eyes shall see his destruction, and he shall drink of the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what pleasure hath he in his house after him,… Read the whole commentary →