New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 15:20-35
20The wickedH7563 manH7563 writhesH2342 1in painH2342 allH3605 his daysH3117, And 2numberedH4557 are the yearsH8141 3storedH6845 up for the ruthlessH6184.214SoundsH6963 of 5terrorH6343 are in his earsH241; 6While at peaceH7965 the destroyerH7703 comesH935 upon him.22He does not believeH539 that he will 7returnH7725 from darknessH2822, And he is destinedH6822 for 8the swordH2719.23He wandersH5074 about for foodH3899, saying, ‘WhereH346 is it?’ He knowsH3045 that a dayH3117 of 9darknessH2822 is 10at handH3027.24DistressH6862 and anguishH4691 terrifyH1204 him, They overpowerH8630 him like a kingH4428 readyH6264 for the attackH3593,25BecauseH3588 he has stretchedH5186 out his handH3027 againstH413 GodH410 And conductsH1396 himself 11arrogantlyH1396 againstH413 12the AlmightyH7706.26He rushesH7323 13headlongH6677 at Him With 14his massiveH5672H1354 shieldH4043.27For he has 15coveredH3680 his faceH6440 with his fatH2459 And madeH6213 his thighsH3689 heavyH6371 with fleshH6371.28He has 16livedH7931 in desolateH3582 citiesH5892, In housesH1004 noH3808 one would inhabitH3427, WhichH834 are destinedH6257 to become 17ruinsH1530.29He 18will not becomeH6238 richH6238, norH3808 will his wealthH2428 endureH6965; And his grainH4512 will not bendH5186 downH5186 to the groundH776.30He will 19not 20escapeH5493 from darknessH2822; The 21flameH7957 will witherH3001 his shootsH3127, And by 22the breathH7307 of His mouthH6310 he will goH5493 awayH5493.31Let him not 23trustH539 in emptinessH7723, deceivingH8582 himself; For emptinessH7723 will be his 24rewardH8545.32It will be accomplishedH4390 25beforeH3808 his timeH3117, And his palmH3712 26branchH3712 will not be greenH7487.33He will dropH2554 offH2554 his unripeH1155 grapeH1155 like the vineH1612, And will 27castH7993 offH7993 his flowerH5328 like the oliveH2132 treeH2132.34For the companyH5712 of 28the godlessH2611 is barrenH1565, And fireH784 consumesH398 29the tentsH168 of 30the corruptH7810.35They 31conceiveH2029 32mischiefH5999 and bringH3205 forthH3205 iniquityH205, And their 33mindH990 preparesH3559 deceptionH4820.”
Notes
- 1. Job 15:20 Job 15:24 ↩
- 2. Job 15:20 Lit the number of years are ↩
- 3. Job 15:20 Job 24:1; 27:13 ↩
- 4. Job 15:21 Lit A sound of terrors is ↩
- 5. Job 15:21 Job 15:24; 18:11; 20:25; 24:17; 27:20 ↩
- 6. Job 15:21 Job 20:21; 1 Thess 5:3 ↩
- 7. Job 15:22 Job 15:30 ↩
- 8. Job 15:22 Job 19:29; 27:14; 33:18; 36:12 ↩
- 9. Job 15:23 Job 15:22, 30 ↩
- 10. Job 15:23 Lit ready at his hand ↩
- 11. Job 15:25 Job 36:9 ↩
- 12. Job 15:25 Heb Shaddai ↩
- 13. Job 15:26 Lit with a stiff neck ↩
- 14. Job 15:26 Lit the thick-bossed shields ↩
- 15. Job 15:27 Ps 73:7; 119:70 ↩
- 16. Job 15:28 Job 3:14; Is 5:8, 9 ↩
- 17. Job 15:28 Or heaps ↩
- 18. Job 15:29 Job 27:16, 17 ↩
- 19. Job 15:30 Job 5:14; 15:22 ↩
- 20. Job 15:30 Lit turn aside ↩
- 21. Job 15:30 Job 15:34; 20:26; 22:20; 31:12 ↩
- 22. Job 15:30 Job 4:9 ↩
- 23. Job 15:31 Job 35:13; Is 59:4 ↩
- 24. Job 15:31 Lit exchange ↩
- 25. Job 15:32 Job 22:16; Eccl 7:17 ↩
- 26. Job 15:32 Job 18:16 ↩
- 27. Job 15:33 Job 14:2 ↩
- 28. Job 15:34 Job 8:13 ↩
- 29. Job 15:34 Job 8:22 ↩
- 30. Job 15:34 Lit a bribe ↩
- 31. Job 15:35 Ps 7:14; Is 59:4 ↩
- 32. Job 15:35 Or pain ↩
- 33. Job 15:35 Lit belly ↩
Commentaries on Job 15
- 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
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