Job 21:25

Job 21:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
• New International Version (NIV)Another dies in bitterness of soul, never having enjoyed anything good.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Another dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted of prosperity.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, Never having eaten with pleasure.

Context of Job 21:25

23One dies in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and quiet and satisfied; 24His pails are full of milk [his sides are filled out with fat], And the marrow of his bones is moist, Whereas another dies with a bitter soul, Never even tasting pleasure or good fortune. 26Together they lie down in the dust, And the worms cover them. 27“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots by which you would wrong me.

Job 21:25 word by word

וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And another diethמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• in the bitternessמַרmar mârâh · bitterH4751
• of his soulנֶ֫פֶשׁnephesh · soulH5315
• and never eatethאָכַל'âkal · to eatH398
• with pleasureטוֹבָהţôb · welfareH2896

Cross-references for Job 21:25

• Job 3:20“Why is the light given to him who is in misery, And life to the bitter in soul,
• Job 7:11“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit, I will complain in the bitterness of my soul [O Lord].
• Job 9:18He will not allow me to catch my breath, But fills and saturates me with bitterness.
• Job 10:1“I am disgusted with my life and loathe it! I will give free expression to my complaint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
• 2 Samuel 17:8And Hushai said, “You know your father and his men, that they are brave men, and they are enraged and fierce, like a bear deprived of her cubs in the field. Your father is a [shrewd] man of war, and will not spend the night with the people [knowing that you seek his life].
• Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, And no stranger shares its joy.
• Isaiah 38:15“What shall I say? For He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done it; I will wander aimlessly all my years because of the bitterness of my soul.
• Job 20:23When he fills his belly, God will send His fierce anger on him And will rain it upon him while he is eating.
• 1 Kings 17:12But she said, “As the Lord your God lives, I have no bread, only a handful of flour in the bowl and a little oil in the jar. See, I am gathering a few sticks so that I may go in and bake it for me and my son, that we may eat it [as our last meal] and die.”
• Ecclesiastes 6:2a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor, so that he lacks nothing of all that he desires, yet God has not given him the power or capacity to enjoy them [all those things which are gifts from God], but a stranger [in whom he has no interest succeeds him and] enjoys them. This is vanity and it is a [cause of] great distress.
• Ezekiel 4:16Moreover, He said to me, “Son of man, behold (listen carefully), I am going to break the staff of bread [that supports life] in Jerusalem; and they shall eat bread [rationed] by weight and [eat it] with anxiety and fear, and drink water by measure and [drink it] in horror [of the impending starvation],
• Ezekiel 12:18“Son of man, eat your bread with anxiety, and drink your water with trembling and with fear.

Commentaries on Job 21:25

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 17-26Verses 17-26 Job had described the prosperity of wicked people; in these verses he opposes this to what his friends had maintained about their certain ruin in this life. He reconciles this to the holiness and justice of God. Even while they prosper thus, they are light and worthless, of no account with God, or with wise men. In the height of their pomp and power, there is but a step between them and ruin. Job refers the difference Providence makes between…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 25in the bitterness of his soul: Job often complained about how life seemed useless (3:20; 7:11; 9:18; 10:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-34SECOND SERIES. 2. consolations--If you will listen calmly to me, this will be regarded as "consolations"; alluding to Eliphaz' boasted "consolations" (Job 15:11), which Job felt more as aggravations ("mockings," Job 21:3) than consolations (Job 16:2).Read the comment

Topics related to Job 21:25

• Death
• Wicked (People)

Commentaries on Job 21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings