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
International Standard Version
20 “Since his appetite won’t quit;[a]
he won’t let anything escape his lust.[b]
21 Because nothing was left for him to devour,
therefore his prosperity won’t last.
22 Even though he is satiated and self-sufficient, he suffers—
everyone in any sort of trouble will attack him.
23 “It will come about that,
when he has filled himself to the full,
God[c] will vent his burning anger on him;
he will pour it out on him and on his body.
24 Though he dodges an iron weapon,
a bronze arrow will pierce him.
25 It will impale him and come out through his back;
the point will glisten as it protrudes through his gall bladder,
and he will be terrified.
26 “Total darkness has been reserved for his treasures;
a fire that has no need to be kindled will devour him
and consume whatever remains in his possession.[d]
27 Heaven will reveal his iniquity,
while the earth will rise up against him.
28 A flood will wash away his house;
dragging it away when God becomes angry.
29 This is what the wicked person inherits from God;
it is the inheritance that God appoints for him.”
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