Job 20:21

There is nothing left that he did not devour; 1 therefore his prosperity will not be permanent. 1

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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 has known no satisfaction himself, 1 he will not be able to save anything in which he takes pleasure. 1

22In the abundance of his wealth he will fall into trouble; 1 the hand of everyone who is in poverty will come against him. 1

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Cross References

Job 18:19He will have no son or son's son among his people, 1 nor any remaining kinfolk where he had stayed. 1

Isaiah 5:9Yahweh of hosts told me, 1 many houses will be empty, even great and impressive ones, without any inhabitant. 1

Amos 3:10For they do not know how to do right 1 —this is Yahweh's declaration— 1 They store up violence 1 and destruction in their fortresses.” 1

Luke 16:24So he cried out and said, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in anguish 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 →

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