Job 20:21

King James Version:

(The Lord speaking is red text)

There shall none of his meat be left; therefore shall no man look for his goods.

Complete Jewish Bible:

nothing is left that he did not devour; therefore his well-being will not last.

Berean Standard Bible:

Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure.

American Standard Version:

There was nothing left that he devoured not; Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.

KJV with Strong’s Numbers:

There shall none of his meat{H400} be left{H8300}; therefore shall no man look{H2342} for his goods{H2898}.

Cross-References (KJV):

Job 15:29

  • He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.

Jeremiah 17:11

  • [As] the partridge sitteth [on eggs], and hatcheth [them] not; [so] he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.

Luke 16:24

  • And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.

Luke 16:25

  • But Abraham said, Son, remember that thou in thy lifetime receivedst thy good things, and likewise Lazarus evil things: but now he is comforted, and thou art tormented.

Job 18:19

  • He shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.

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Commentary for Job 20:21

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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:

Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)

  1. Strong's Number: H400
    There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: אֹכֶל
    Transliteration: ʼôkel
    Pronunciation: o'-kel
    Description: from אָכַל; food; eating, food, meal(-time), meat, prey, victuals.
  2. Strong's Number: H8300
    There are 28 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: שָׂרִיד
    Transliteration: sârîyd
    Pronunciation: saw-reed'
    Description: from שָׂרַד; a survivor; [idiom] alive, left, remain(-ing), remnant, rest.
  3. Strong's Number: H2342
    There are 58 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: חוּל
    Transliteration: chûwl
    Pronunciation: khool
    Description: or חִיל; a primitive root; properly, to twist or whirl (in a circular or spiral manner), i.e. (specifically) to dance, to writhe in pain (especially of parturition) or fear; figuratively, to wait, to pervert; bear, (make to) bring forth, (make to) calve, dance, drive away, fall grievously (with pain), fear, form, great, grieve, (be) grievous, hope, look, make, be in pain, be much (sore) pained, rest, shake, shapen, (be) sorrow(-ful), stay, tarry, travail (with pain), tremble, trust, wait carefully (patiently), be wounded.
  4. Strong's Number: H2898
    There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
    Lemma: טוּב
    Transliteration: ṭûwb
    Pronunciation: toob
    Description: from טוֹב; good (as a noun), in the widest sense, especially goodness (superlative concretely, the best), beauty, gladness, welfare; fair, gladness, good(-ness, thing, -s), joy, go well with.