Job 20:23

When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him.It will rain on him while he is eating.

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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

22In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him.The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him.

24He shall flee from the iron weapon.The bronze arrow shall strike him through.

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Cross References

Genesis 19:24Then the Lord rained on Sodom and on Gomorrah sulfur and fire from the Lord out of the sky.

Numbers 11:33While the flesh was yet between their teeth, before it was chewed, the anger of the Lord was kindled against the people, and the Lord struck the people with a very great plague.

Psalms 78:30They did not turn from their cravings.Their food was yet in their mouths,

Malachi 2:2If you will not listen, and if you will not lay it to heart, to give glory to my name," says the Lord of hosts, "then will I send the curse on you, and I will curse your blessings. Indeed, I have cursed them already, because you do not lay it to 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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