Job 20:26

All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire will devour him. It will consume that which is left in his tent.

World English Bible Classic

In The King James Version

All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

In Context

25He draws it out, and it comes out of his body. Yes, the glittering point comes out of his liver. Terrors are on him.

27The heavens will reveal his iniquity. The earth will rise up against him.

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Cross References

Job 18:5“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.

Psalms 21:9You will make them as a fiery furnace in the time of your anger. The LORD will swallow them up in his wrath. The fire shall devour them.

Psalms 120:4Sharp arrows of the mighty, with coals of juniper.

Isaiah 14:20You will not join them in burial, because you have destroyed your land. You have killed your people. The offspring of evildoers will not be named forever.

Matthew 3:12His winnowing fork is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing floor. He will gather his wheat into the barn, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.”

Jude 1:13wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness has been reserved forever.

Matthew Henry on Job 20:24-29

23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. 24 He shall flee from the iron weapon, and the bow of steel shall strike him through. 25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle. 27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity;… Read the whole commentary →

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