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

23“One man dies in his full vigor, completely secure and prosperous, 24his body well nourished, and the marrow of his bones moist. And another man dies in bitterness of soul, never having tasted anything good. 26Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover over them both. 27“Yes, I know what you are thinking, the schemes 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 does God give light to one who is in misery, and life to those whose soul is bitter,
• Job 7:11“Therefore, I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
• Job 9:18He does not allow me to recover my breath, for he fills me with bitterness.
• Job 10:1“I am weary of my life; I will complain without restraint; I will speak in the bitterness of my soul.
• 2 Samuel 17:8Hushai went on to say, “You know your father and his men – they are soldiers and are as dangerous as a bear out in the wild that has been robbed of her cubs. Your father is an experienced soldier; he will not stay overnight with the army.
• Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and with its joy no one else can share.
• Isaiah 38:15What can I say? He has decreed and acted. I will walk slowly all my years because I am overcome with grief.
• Job 20:23“While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.
• 1 Kings 17:12She said, “As certainly as the Lord your God lives, I have no food, except for a handful of flour in a jar and a little olive oil in a jug. Right now I am gathering a couple of sticks for a fire. Then I’m going home to make one final meal for my son and myself. After we have eaten that, we will die of starvation.”
• Ecclesiastes 6:2God gives a man riches, property, and wealth so that he lacks nothing that his heart desires, yet God does not enable him to enjoy the fruit of his labor – instead, someone else enjoys it! This is fruitless and a grave misfortune.
• Ezekiel 4:16Then he said to me, “Son of man, I am about to remove the bread supply in Jerusalem. They will eat their bread ration anxiously, and they will drink their water ration in terror
• Ezekiel 12:18“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with anxious shaking.

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