What does Job 11:20 mean?

Job 11:20 highlights themes such as wickedness, hope, judgment when read in context.

How should I apply Job 11:20 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

18And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

19Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

20But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

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Proverbs 10:28
This verse contrasts the hope of the righteous with the expectation of the wicked, similar to Job's assertion.
Romans 6:23
This verse speaks to the consequences of sin, echoing Job's warning about the fate of the wicked.
Revelation 21:8
This verse outlines the fate of the unrepentant, paralleling Job's description of the wicked's hopelessness.