20 A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless. 21 Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him. 22 He despairs of his return from darkness; he is marked for the sword.
Job 15:20–22
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Job 27:19–21
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone. 20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night. 21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
Job 18:13–15
13 It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs. 14 He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors. 15 Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling.
Job 33:21–23
21 His flesh wastes away from sight, and his hidden bones protrude. 22 He draws near to the Pit, and his life to the messengers of death. 23 Yet if there is a messenger on his side, one mediator in a thousand, to tell a man what is right for him,
Job 20:21–23
21 Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure. 22 In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him. 23 When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as h…
Job 20:25–27
25 It is drawn out of his back, the gleaming point from his liver. Terrors come over him. 26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent. 27 The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will r…
Ecclesiastes 5:16–18
16 This too is a grievous evil: Exactly as a man is born, so he will depart. What does he gain as he toils for the wind? 17 Moreover, all his days he eats in darkness, with much sorrow, sickness, and anger. 18 Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat and…
Proverbs 6:14–16
14 With deceit in his heart he devises evil; he continually sows discord. 15 Therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly; in an instant he will be shattered beyond recovery. 16 There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
Job 21:19–21
19 It is said that God lays up one’s punishment for his children. Let God repay the man himself, so he will know it. 20 Let his eyes see his own destruction; let him drink for himself the wrath of the Almighty. 21 For what does he care about his household after him, whe…
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