Job 27:19
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
- KJV
- The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
- WEB
- He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
- ASV
- He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered [to his fathers]; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
- DARBY
- He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
- BLB
- He lies down rich, but he shall not gather again; he opens his eyes, and he is not.
- ÅB
- Rik legger han seg, og intet er tatt bort; han slår sine øyne opp, og det[^1] er der ikke.
- OTB
- Han legger seg rik, men aldri igjen;
Han åpner øynene, og det er borte. - B1930
- Rik legger han sig, og intet er tatt bort; han slår sine øine op, og det er der ikke. / < det han eide.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 24:24
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.
Read in contextPsalms 58:9
Before your pots can feel the thorns, he shall take them away as with a whirlwind, both living, and in his wrath.
Read in contextPsalms 73:19–20
How are they brought into desolation, as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terrors.
Read in contextJeremiah 8:2
And they shall spread them before the sun, and the moon, and all the host of heaven, whom they have loved, and whom they have served, and after whom they have walked, and whom they have sought, and whom they have worshipped: they shall not be gathered, nor be buried; they shall be for dung upon the face of the earth.
Read in contextMatthew 23:37
O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, thou that killest the prophets, and stonest them which are sent unto thee, how often would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!
Read in contextJob 20:7–9
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Read in contextMatthew 3:12
Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.
Read in contextJob 8:22
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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