Thematic Bible
Job 20:1 (show verse)
Job 20:2 (show verse)
Not so, do my thoughts answer me, and to this end, is my haste within me:
Job 20:3 (show verse)
The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit - out of my understanding, will give me a reply.
Job 20:4 (show verse)
Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: -
Job 20:5 (show verse)
That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
Ambition » Vanity of
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is short
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is short
Happiness/joy » The joy of the hypocrite
Hypocrites » Joy of, but for a moment
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Is short-lived
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Victory/overcoming » The triumphing of the wicked
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
Earthly » Joy joy » Joy, earthly
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is short
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is short
Happiness/joy » The joy of the hypocrite
Hypocrites » Joy of, but for a moment
Joy » Earthly » General references to
Joy » Of the wicked
Joy » Of the wicked » Is short-lived
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Sinners » Disowned » Joy of, brief
Victory/overcoming » The triumphing of the wicked
Wicked people » Prosperity of
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 20:6 (show verse)
Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,
Job 20:7 (show verse)
Like his own stubble, shall he utterly perish, They who had seen him, shall say, Where is he?
Job 20:8 (show verse)
Like a dream, shall he fly away, and they shall not find him, yea he shall be chased away, as a vision of the night.
Ambition » Vanity of
Dream » Evanescent
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
Dreams » Often by imaginary
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Wicked people » Compared with » Visions of the night
Wicked, the, are compared to » Visions of the night
Dream » Evanescent
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
Dreams » Often by imaginary
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Wicked people » Compared with » Visions of the night
Wicked, the, are compared to » Visions of the night
Job 20:9 (show verse)
The eye that hath scanned him, shall not do it again, neither, any more, shall his place behold him:
Job 20:10 (show verse)
His children, shall seek the favour of the poor, and, his own hand, shall give back his wealth.
Job 20:11 (show verse)
His bones, are full of youthful vigour, yet, with him - in the dust, shall it lie down.
Job 20:12 (show verse)
Though, a sweet taste in his mouth, be given by vice, though he hide it under his tongue;
Job 20:13 (show verse)
Though he spare it, and will not let it go, but retain it in the midst of his mouth,
Job 20:14 (show verse)
His food, in his stomach, is changed, the gall of adders, within him!
Job 20:15 (show verse)
Wealth, hath he swallowed, and hath vomited the same, Out of his belly, shall, GOD, drive it forth:
Job 20:16 (show verse)
The poison of adders, shall he suck, The tongue of the viper shall slay him;
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are multiplied
Animals » Lions » Vipers, poisonous serpents
Asp » A venomous serpent
or adder Asp » Described as » Venomous
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Reptiles » Vipers
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Spend, upon their appetite
Serpent » Venom of
Sin » Pleasures of
Viper » A serpent
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Animals » Lions » Vipers, poisonous serpents
Asp » A venomous serpent
or adder Asp » Described as » Venomous
Oppression » Those that oppress the poor
Reptiles » Vipers
Riches » Denunciations against those who » Spend, upon their appetite
Serpent » Venom of
Sin » Pleasures of
Viper » A serpent
Wicked people » Temporal punishment of
Job 20:17 (show verse)
Let him not see in the channels the flowings of torrents of honey and milk.
Job 20:18 (show verse)
In vain, he toiled, he shall not swallow, like wealth to be restored, in which he cannot exult!
Job 20:19 (show verse)
For he hath oppressed - hath forsaken the poor, A house, hath he seized, which he cannot rebuild.
Job 20:20 (show verse)
Surely he hath known no peace in his inmost mind, - With his dearest thing, shall he not get away:
Job 20:21 (show verse)
Nothing escaped his devouring greed, - For this cause, shall his prosperity not continue:
Job 20:22 (show verse)
When his abundance is gone, he shall be in straits, All the power of distress, shall come upon him.
Job 20:23 (show verse)
It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will thrust at him the glow of his anger, and rain it upon him for his punishment.
Job 20:24 (show verse)
He shall flee from the armour of iron, - There shall pierce him, a bow of bronze!
Job 20:25 (show verse)
He hath drawn it out, and it hath come forth out of his back, - yea the flashing arrow-head, out of his gall, There shall march on him - terrors:
Job 20:26 (show verse)
Every misfortune, is laid up for his treasures, - There shall consume, a fire, not blown up, - it shall destroy what remaineth in his tent:
Job 20:27 (show verse)
The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and, the earth, be rising up against him:
Job 20:28 (show verse)
The increase of his house shall vanish, melting away in the day of his anger.
Job 20:29 (show verse)
This, is the portion of the lawless man, from God, and the inheritance decreed him from the Mighty One.