Revised Version 1895
Job 20:4-18
4Knowest thou notH776 this of oldH5703 time, sinceH4480 manH120 was placedH7760 uponH5921 earthH776,
5That the triumphingH7445 of the wickedH7563 is shortH7138, and the joyH8057 of the godlessH2611 but for a momentH7281?
6ThoughH518 his excellency mountH5927 upH5927 to the heavensH8064, and his headH7218 reachH5060 unto the cloudsH5645;
7Yet he shall perishH6 for everH5331 like his own dungH1561: they which have seenH7200 him shall sayH559, WhereH335 is he?
8He shall flyH5774 awayH5074 as a dreamH2472, and shall notH3808 be foundH4672: yea, he shall be chasedH5074 awayH5074 as a visionH2384 of the nightH3915.
9The eyeH5869 whichH5869 sawH7805 him shall seeH5869 him noH3808 moreH5750; neitherH3808 shall his placeH4725 anyH5750 moreH5750 beholdH7789 him.
10His childrenH1121 shall seek the favour of the poorH1800, and his handsH3027 shall giveH7725 backH7725 his wealthH202.
11His bonesH6106 are fullH4390 of his youthH5934, but it shall lieH7901 downH7901 with him in the dustH6083.
12ThoughH518 wickednessH7451 be sweetH4985 in his mouthH6310, thoughH518 he hideH3582 it underH8478 his tongueH3956;
13Though he spareH2550 it, and will notH3808 letH3808 it go, but keepH4513 it still withinH8432 his mouthH2441;
14Yet his meat in his bowelsH4578 is turnedH2015, it is the gall of asps withinH7130 him.
15He hath swallowedH1104 down richesH2428, and he shall vomitH6958 them upH1104 again: GodH410 shall castH3423 them outH3423 of his bellyH990.
16He shall suckH3243 the poisonH7219 of asps: the viper’sH660 tongueH3956 shall slayH2026 him.
17He shall notH408 lookH7200 uponH7200 the riversH5104, the flowing streamsH5104 of honeyH1706 and butterH2529.
18That which he laboured for shall he restoreH7725, and shall notH3808 swallowH1104 it down; according to the substanceH2428 that he hath gotten, he shall notH3808 rejoice.
Commentaries on Job 20
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain
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