Job 20:23

He shall be about to fill his belly, but God shall sende vpon him his fierce wrath, and shall cause to rayne vpon him, euen vpon his meate.

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22When he shalbe filled with his abundance, he shalbe in paine, and the hand of all the wicked shall assaile him.

24He shall flee from the yron weapons, and the bow of steele shall strike him through.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:24Then the Lord rained vpon Sodom and vpon Gomorah brimstone, and fire from the Lord out of heauen,

Numbers 11:33While the flesh was yet betweene their teeth, before it was chewed, euen the wrath of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord smote the people with an exceeding great plague.

Psalms 78:30They were not turned from their lust, but the meate was yet in their mouthes,

Malachi 2:2If yee will not heare it, nor consider it in your heart, to giue glory vnto my Name, sayth the Lord of hostes, I will euen sende a curse vpon you, and will curse your blessings: yea, I haue cursed them alreadie, because yee doe not consider it in your heart.

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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