Job 24:20

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

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

19Drought — also heat — consume snow-waters, Sheol [those who] have sinned.

21Treating evil the barren [who] beareth not, And [to] the widow he doth no good,

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Cross References

Job 17:14To corruption I have called: — 'Thou [art] my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' — to the worm.

Job 19:26And after my skin hath compassed this [body], Then from my flesh I see God:

Proverbs 10:7The remembrance of the righteous [is] for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

Isaiah 26:14Dead — they live not, Rephaim, they rise not, Therefore Thou hast inspected and dost destroy them, Yea, thou destroyest all their memory.

Matthew 3:10and now also, the axe unto the root of the trees is laid, every tree therefore not bearing good fruit is hewn down, and to fire is cast.

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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