Job 21:23

World English Bible (2000)

One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 20:22-23 : 22 In the fullness of his sufficiency, distress shall overtake him. The hand of everyone who is in misery shall come on him. 23 When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath on him. It will rain on him while he is eating.
  • Ps 49:17 : 17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.
  • Ps 73:4-5 : 4 For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm. 5 They are free from burdens of men, neither are they plagued like other men.
  • Luke 12:19-21 : 19 I will tell my soul, "Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years. Take your ease, eat, drink, be merry."' 20 "But God said to him, 'You foolish one, tonight your soul is required of you. The things which you have prepared--whose will they be?' 21 So is he who lays up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God."

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    4For there are no struggles in their death, but their strength is firm.

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    21For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

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  • Job 24:22-23
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    22Yet God preserves the mighty by his power. He rises up who has no assurance of life.

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  • Job 5:26-27
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    26You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

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  • Job 27:19
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    19He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

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    13They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.

  • Job 30:23-24
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    23For I know that you will bring me to death, To the house appointed for all living.

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    32Yet he will be borne to the grave. Men shall keep watch over the tomb.

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    20Aren't my days few? Cease then. Leave me alone, that I may find a little comfort,

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  • Job 3:21-22
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    21Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,

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    18Then I said, 'I shall die in my own house, I shall number my days as the sand.

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