Job 20
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Job 20:4-18

4KnowestH3045 thou not this of oldH5703, since manH120 was placedH7760 upon earthH776, 5That the triumphingH7445 of the wickedH7563 is shortH7138, and the joyH8057 of the hypocriteH2611 but for a momentH7281?1 6Though his excellencyH7863 shall mount upH5927 to the heavensH8064, and his headH7218 reachH5060 to the cloudsH5645;2 7Yet he shall perishH6 for everH5331 like his own dungH1561: they who have seenH7200 him shall sayH559, WhereH335 is he? 8He shall fly awayH5774 as a dreamH2472, and shall not be foundH4672: yea, he shall be chased awayH5074 as a visionH2384 of the nightH3915. 9The eyeH5869 also which sawH7805 him shall see him no moreH3254; neither shall his placeH4725 any more beholdH7789 him.

10His childrenH1121 shall seek to pleaseH7521 the poorH1800, and his handsH3027 shall restoreH7725 their goodsH202.3 11His bonesH6106 are fullH4390 of the sin of his youthH5934, which shall lie downH7901 with him in the dustH6083. 12Though wickednessH7451 may be sweetH4985 in his mouthH6310, though he may hideH3582 it under his tongueH3956; 13Though he may spareH2550 it, and forsakeH5800 it not; but keep it stillH4513 withinH8432 his mouthH2441:4 14Yet his foodH3899 in his bodyH4578 is turnedH2015, it is the gallH4846 of aspsH6620 withinH7130 him. 15He hath swallowed downH1104 richesH2428, and he shall vomit them up againH6958: GodH410 shall cast them outH3423 of his bellyH990. 16He shall suckH3243 the poisonH7219 of aspsH6620: the viper’sH660 tongueH3956 shall slayH2026 him. 17He shall not seeH7200 the riversH6390, the floodsH5104, the brooksH5158 of honeyH1706 and butterH2529.5 18That which he labouredH3022 for shall he restoreH7725, and shall not swallow it downH1104: according to his substanceH2428 shall the restitutionH8545 be, and he shall not rejoiceH5965 in it .6

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Notes

  1. 1. Job 20:5 short: Heb. from near ↩
  2. 2. Job 20:6 clouds: Heb. cloud ↩
  3. 3. Job 20:10 His children...: or, The poor shall oppress his children ↩
  4. 4. Job 20:13 within...: Heb. in the midst of his palate ↩
  5. 5. Job 20:17 the floods...: or, streaming brooks ↩
  6. 6. Job 20:18 his...: Heb. the substance of his exchange ↩

Commentaries on Job 20

Revised Webster's Bible — 1833 — Public Domain