Job 20:20-29
New American Standard Bible
20 “Because he knew no quiet [a]within him,
He does (A)not retain anything he desires.
21 Nothing remains [b]for him to devour,
Therefore (B)his prosperity does not endure.
22 In the fullness of his excess he will be cramped;
The (C)hand of everyone who suffers will come against him.
23 When he (D)fills his belly,
God will send His fierce anger on him
And (E)rain it on him [c]while he is eating.
24 He may (F)flee from the iron weapon,
But the bronze bow will pierce him.
25 It is drawn and comes out of his back,
Even the flashing point from (G)his gallbladder;
(H)Terrors come upon him,
26 Complete (I)darkness is held in reserve for his treasures,
And unfanned (J)fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
27 The (K)heavens will reveal his guilt,
And the earth will rise up against him.
28 The (L)increase of his house will disappear;
His possessions will flow away (M)on the day of His anger.
29 This is a wicked person’s (N)portion from God,
The inheritance decreed to him by God.”
Job 20:20-29
American Standard Version
20 Because he knew no quietness [a]within him,
He shall not save aught of that wherein he delighteth.
21 There was nothing left that he devoured not;
Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits:
The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
23 [b]When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him,
And will rain it upon him [c]while he is eating.
24 He shall flee from the iron weapon,
And the bow of brass shall strike him through.
25 He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body;
Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall:
Terrors are upon him.
26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures:
A fire not blown by man shall devour him;
[d]It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity,
And the earth shall rise up against him.
28 The increase of his house shall depart;
His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God,
And the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job 20:20-29
New International Version
20 “Surely he will have no respite from his craving;(A)
he cannot save himself by his treasure.(B)
21 Nothing is left for him to devour;
his prosperity will not endure.(C)
22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(D)
the full force of misery will come upon him.(E)
23 When he has filled his belly,(F)
God will vent his burning anger(G) against him
and rain down his blows on him.(H)
24 Though he flees(I) from an iron weapon,
a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.(J)
25 He pulls it out of his back,
the gleaming point out of his liver.
Terrors(K) will come over him;(L)
26 total darkness(M) lies in wait for his treasures.
A fire(N) unfanned will consume him(O)
and devour what is left in his tent.(P)
27 The heavens will expose his guilt;
the earth will rise up against him.(Q)
28 A flood will carry off his house,(R)
rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.(S)
29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,
the heritage appointed for them by God.”(T)
Footnotes
- Job 20:28 Or The possessions in his house will be carried off, / washed away
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