28 The [a]increase of his house shall go away: it shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

29 This is the portion of the wicked man from [b]God, and the heritage that he shall have of God, for his [c]words.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:28 Meaning, the children of the wicked shall flow away like rivers, and be dispersed in divers places.
  2. Job 20:29 Thus God will plague the wicked.
  3. Job 20:29 Against God, thinking to excuse himself, and to escape God’s hand.

28 A flood will carry off his house,(A)
    rushing waters[a] on the day of God’s wrath.(B)
29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,
    the heritage appointed for them by God.”(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:28 Or The possessions in his house will be carried off, / washed away