Job 20:29
This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage that he shall haue of God for his wordes.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
In Context
28The increase of his house shall go away: it shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:20The Lord will not be mercifull vnto him, but then the wrath of the Lord and his ielousie shall smoke against that man, and euery curse that is written in this booke, shall light vpon him, and the Lord shall put out his name from vnder heauen,
Job 22:20Surely our substance is hid: but the fire hath deuoured the remnant of them.
Job 31:2For what portion should I haue of God from aboue? and what inheritance of the Almightie from on hie?
Jeremiah 13:25This is thy portion, and ye part of thy measures from me, sayth the Lord, because thou hast forgotten me and trusted in lyes.
Matthew 24:51And will cut him off, and giue him his portion with hypocrites: there shalbe weeping, and gnashing of teeth.
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 →