Job 20:11
His bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust.
World English Bible British with Deuterocanon
In The King James Version
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
In Context
10His children will seek the favour of the poor. His hands will give back his wealth.
12“Though wickedness is sweet in his mouth, though he hide it under his tongue,
Cross References
Job 13:26For you write bitter things against me, and make me inherit the iniquities of my youth.
Job 19:20My bones stick to my skin and to my flesh. I have escaped by the skin of my teeth.
Psalms 25:7Don’t remember the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions. Remember me according to your loving kindness, for your goodness’ sake, LORD.
Proverbs 5:22The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him. The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
Ezekiel 24:13“‘“In your filthiness is lewdness. Because I have cleansed you and you weren’t cleansed, you won’t be cleansed from your filthiness any more, until I have caused my wrath towards you to rest.
John 8:21Jesus said therefore again to them, “I am going away, and you will seek me, and you will die in your sins. Where I go, you can’t come.”
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 →