Job 20:22
20 Because his appetite is never satisfied, he cannot escape with his treasure.
21 Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.
In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
23 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce him.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
- KJV
- In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
- WEB
- In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress will overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery will come on him.
- ASV
- In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
- DARBY
- In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; every hand of the wretched shall come upon him.
- BLB
- In the fullness of his sufficiency there will be distress for him; every hand of toil will come [upon] him.
- ÅB
- Midt i hans rikdom blir det trangt for ham; hver nødlidende vender sin hånd mot ham.
- OTB
- Midt i hans overflod vil nød overmanne ham;
den fulle styrken av elendighet vil komme over ham. - B1930
- Midt i hans rikdom blir det trangt for ham; hver nødlidende vender sin hånd mot ham.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Revelation 18:7
As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’
Read in contextJob 15:29
He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land.
Read in contextJob 18:7
His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up.
Read in context2 Kings 24:2
And the LORD sent Chaldean, Aramean, Moabite, and Ammonite raiders against Jehoiakim in order to destroy Judah, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servants the prophets.
Read in contextPsalms 39:5
You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah
Read in contextJob 16:11
God has delivered me to unjust men; He has thrown me to the clutches of the wicked.
Read in contextJob 3:17
There the wicked cease from raging, and there the weary find rest.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 2:18–20
I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me.
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