Job 24:19

Drought — also heat — consume snow-waters, Sheol [those who] have sinned.

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.

In Context

18Light he [is] on the face of the waters, Vilified is their portion in the earth, He turneth not the way of vineyards.

20Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten [on] him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

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Cross References

Job 6:15My brethren have deceived as a brook, As a stream of brooks they pass away.

Job 21:23This [one] dieth in his perfect strength, Wholly at ease and quiet.

Psalms 49:14As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form [is] for consumption. Sheol [is] a dwelling for him.

Psalms 68:2As the driving away of smoke Thou drivest away, As the melting of wax before fire, The wicked perish at the presence of God.

Ecclesiastes 9:4But [to] him who is joined unto all the living there is confidence, for to a living dog it [is] better than to the dead lion.

Luke 16:22'And it came to pass, that the poor man died, and that he was carried away by the messengers to the bosom of Abraham — and the rich man also died, and was buried;

Matthew Henry on Job 24:19-25

Ultimate Ruin of the Wicked. ( b. c. 1520.) 18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. 19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned. 20 The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree. 21 He evil entreateth the barren that beareth not: and doeth not good to the widow. 22 He draweth also the mighty with his power: he… Read the whole commentary →

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