Job 20:27

Reveal do the heavens his iniquity, And earth is raising itself against him.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

The heaven shall reveal his iniquity; and the earth shall rise up against him.

In Context

26All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.

28Remove doth the increase of his house, Poured forth in a day of His anger.

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Cross References

Job 16:18O earth, do not thou cover my blood! And let there not be a place for my cry.

Psalms 44:20If we have forgotten the name of our God, And spread our hands to a strange God,

Jeremiah 29:23Because that they have done folly in Israel, and commit adultery with the wives of their neighbours, and speak a word in My name falsely that I have not commanded them, and I [am] He who knoweth and a witness — an affirmation of Jehovah.

Luke 12:2and there is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known;

1 Corinthians 4:5so, then, nothing before the time judge ye, till the Lord may come, who will both bring to light the hidden things of the darkness, and will manifest the counsels of the hearts, and then the praise shall come to each from God.

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 →

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