Job 20:23
God gives him his desire, and sends the heat of his wrath on him, making it come down on him like rain.
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- Ps 78:30-31 : 30 But they were not turned from their desires; and while the food was still in their mouths, 31 The wrath of God came on them, and put to death the fattest of them, and put an end to the young men of Israel.
- Num 11:33 : 33 But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them.
- Ps 11:6 : 6 On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
- Gen 19:24 : 24 Then the Lord sent fire and flaming smoke raining down from heaven on Sodom and Gomorrah.
- Exod 9:23 : 23 And Moses put out his rod to heaven: and the Lord sent thunder, and an ice-storm, and fire running down on the earth; the Lord sent an ice-storm on the land of Egypt.
- Isa 21:4 : 4 My mind is wandering, fear has overcome me: the evening of my desire has been turned into shaking for me.
- Mal 2:2 : 2 If you will not give ear and take it to heart, to give glory to my name, says the Lord of armies, then I will send the curse on you and will put a curse on your blessing: truly, even now I have put a curse on it, because you do not take it to heart.
- Luke 12:17-20 : 17 And he said to himself, What is to be done? for I have no place in which to put all my fruit. 18 And he said, This I will do: I will take down my store-houses and make greater ones, and there I will put all my grain and my goods. 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have a great amount of goods in store, enough for a number of years; be at rest, take food and wine and be happy. 20 But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
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- Job 20:20-223 verses84%
20 There is no peace for him in his wealth, and no salvation for him in those things in which he took delight.
21 He had never enough for his desire; for this cause his well-being will quickly come to an end.
22 Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.
- Job 20:24-296 verses80%
24 He may go in flight from the iron spear, but the arrow from the bow of brass will go through him;
25 He is pulling it out, and it comes out of his back; and its shining point comes out of his side; he is overcome by fears.
26 All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.
27 The heavens make clear his sin, and the earth gives witness against him.
28 The produce of his house is taken away into another country, like things given into the hands of others in the day of wrath.
29 This is the reward of the evil man, and the heritage given to him by God.
- Job 20:13-186 verses79%
13 Though he takes care of it, and does not let it go, but keeps it still in his mouth;
14 His food becomes bitter in his stomach; the poison of snakes is inside him.
15 He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.
16 He takes the poison of snakes into his mouth, the tongue of the snake is the cause of his death.
17 Let him not see the rivers of oil, the streams of honey and milk.
18 He is forced to give back the fruit of his work, and may not take it for food; he has no joy in the profit of his trading.
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20 Let his eyes see his trouble, and let him be full of the wrath of the Ruler of all!
- Job 18:12-132 verses76%
12 His strength is made feeble for need of food, and destruction is waiting for his falling footstep.
13 His skin is wasted by disease, and his body is food for the worst of diseases.
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22 God sends his arrows against him without mercy; he goes in flight before his hand.
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25 The upright man has food to the full measure of his desire, but there will be no food for the stomach of evil-doers.
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6 On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
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20 On the right a man was cutting off bits and was still in need; on the left a man took a meal but had not enough; no man had pity on his brother; every man was making a meal of the flesh of his neighbour.
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24 He is greatly in fear of the dark day, trouble and pain overcome him:
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17 ...
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20 With the fruit of a man's mouth his stomach will be full; the produce of his lips will be his in full measure.
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5 Then will his angry words come to their ears, and by his wrath they will be troubled:
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19 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.
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18 He put on cursing like a robe, and it has come into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.
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26 And his fears will overcome him and be the cause of his downfall, and his army will come to complete destruction, and a great number will be put to the sword.
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20 He has no desire for food, and his soul is turned away from delicate meat;
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24 Let your curse come on them; let the heat of your wrath overtake them.
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9 You will make them like a flaming oven before you; the Lord in his wrath will put an end to them, and they will be burned up in the fire.
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23 I will send a rain of troubles on them, my arrows will be showered on them.
24 They will be wasted from need of food, and overcome by burning heat and bitter destruction; and the teeth of beasts I will send on them, with the poison of the worms of the dust.
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20 Fears overtake him like rushing waters; in the night the storm-wind takes him away.
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9 Before they are conscious of it, let them be cut down like thorns; let a strong wind take them away like waste growth.
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14 You will have food, but not enough; your shame will be ever with you: you will get your goods moved, but you will not take them away safely; and what you do take away I will give to the sword.
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17 This is what I have seen: it is good and fair for a man to take meat and drink and to have joy in all his work under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; that is his reward.
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23 See, the storm-wind of the Lord, even the heat of his wrath, has gone out, a rolling storm, bursting on the heads of the evil-doers.
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21 A sound of fear is in his ears; in time of peace destruction will come on him:
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14 If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.
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33 But while the meat was still between their teeth, before it was tasted, the wrath of the Lord was moved against the people and he sent a great outburst of disease on them.
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17 How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
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30 He does not come out of the dark; his branches are burned by the flame, and the wind takes away his bud.
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22 Let their table before them be for their destruction; let their feasts become a net to take them.
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13 His bowmen come round about me; their arrows go through my body without mercy; my life is drained out on the earth.
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8 The food which you have taken will come up again, and your pleasing words will be wasted.
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7 The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.
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22 A servant when he becomes a king; a man without sense when his wealth is increased;
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23 If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.