Job 15:20
All the days of the lawless man, he, doth writhe with pain, and, the number of years, is hidden from the tyrant;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
In Context
19To them alone, was the earth given, and no alien passed through their midst:
21A noise of dreadful things, is in his ears, In prosperity, the destroyer cometh upon him;
Cross References
Genesis 4:14Lo! thou has driven me out, this day, from off the face of the ground And from thy face, shall I be hid, So shall I become a wanderer and a fugitive in the earth. And it shall come to pass, whosoever findeth me, will slay me.
Job 27:13This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants—from the Almighty, he shall receive.
Psalms 90:12How to number our days, so grant us to know, That we may win us a heart that hath wisdom.
Luke 12:19and will say to my soul—Soul! thou hast many good things [lying by for many years: be taking thy rest, eat, drink,] be making merry!
James 5:1Come now! ye wealthy! Weep ye, howling, for your hardships which are coming upon you:
Matthew Henry on Job 15:18-35
17 I will show thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: 19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. 20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23 He wandereth… Read the whole commentary →