Job 20:17 Meaning
He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
Context Explained
15He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
16He shall suck the poison of asps: the viper's tongue shall slay him.
17He shall not see the rivers, the floods, the brooks of honey and butter.
18That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.
19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 11:7
The fate of the wicked is often discussed in Proverbs, emphasizing that their hopes perish.
Psalm 37:20
This verse parallels the idea that the wicked will not enjoy their gains.
Isaiah 57:21
Isaiah explains that the wicked will not find peace.
Source: Job 20:17