Job 24:20
The Scripture
(20) The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Job’s friends return to his home, bringing gifts and urging him to accept their harsh words as divine punishment. They claim that God will remove his wealth and cause his family to suffer, showing that his suffering is a result of his own sin. The chapter highlights the danger of false friends and the need to trust God’s justice.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 17:14Job 19:26Proverbs 10:7Ecclesiastes 8:10Isaiah 26:14Job 14:7Job 14:8Job 14:9Job 14:10Job 18:16Job 18:17Daniel 4:14
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Jeremiah 44:9Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Isaiah 49:15Genesis 2:9