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
English Standard Version
20 “Because he (A)knew no (B)contentment in his belly,
(C)he will not let anything in which he delights escape him.
21 There was nothing left after he had eaten;
therefore his prosperity will not endure.
22 In the fullness of his sufficiency he will be in distress;
the hand of everyone in misery will come against him.
23 To fill his belly to the full,
God[a] will send his burning anger against him
and rain it upon him (D)into his body.
24 (E)He will flee from an iron weapon;
(F)a bronze arrow will strike (G)him through.
25 It (H)is drawn forth and comes out of his body;
(I)the glittering point comes out of his (J)gallbladder;
(K)terrors come upon him.
26 Utter darkness is laid up for his treasures;
(L)a fire not fanned will devour him;
what is left in his tent will be consumed.
27 (M)The heavens will reveal his iniquity,
and the earth will rise up against him.
28 The possessions of his house will be carried away,
dragged off in the day of God's[b] wrath.
29 (N)This is the wicked man's portion from God,
(O)the heritage decreed for him by God.”
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