Job 20:23–29

23 When he has filled his belly,

God will vent his burning anger against him

and rain down his blows on him.

24 Though he flees from an iron weapon,

a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.

25 He pulls it out of his back,

the gleaming point out of his liver.

Terrors will come over him;

26 total darkness lies in wait for his treasures.

A fire unfanned will consume him

and devour what is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will expose his guilt;

the earth will rise up against him.

28 A flood will carry off his house,

rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.

29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,

the heritage appointed for them by God.”

23 When he is about to fill his belly,

God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him,

And shall rain it upon him while he is eating.

24 He shall flee from the iron weapon,

And the bow of steel shall strike him through.

25 It is drawn, and cometh out of the body;

Yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall:

Terrors are upon him.

26 All darkness shall be hid in his secret places:

A fire not blown shall consume him;

It shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity;

And the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart,

And his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God,

And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

23 May God give them a bellyful of trouble.

May God rain down his anger upon them.

24 When they try to escape an iron weapon,

a bronze-tipped arrow will pierce them.

25 The arrow is pulled from their back,

and the arrowhead glistens with blood.

The terrors of death are upon them.

26 Their treasures will be thrown into deepest darkness.

A wildfire will devour their goods,

consuming all they have left.

27 The heavens will reveal their guilt,

and the earth will testify against them.

28 A flood will sweep away their house.

God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.

29 This is the reward that God gives the wicked.

It is the inheritance decreed by God.”

23 When he is about to fill his stomach,

God will cast on him the fury of His wrath,

And will rain it on him while he is eating.

24 He will flee from the iron weapon;

A bronze bow will pierce him through.

25 It is drawn, and comes out of the body;

Yes, the glittering point comes out of his gall.

Terrors come upon him;

26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.

An unfanned fire will consume him;

It shall go ill with him who is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity,

And the earth will rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house will depart,

And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath.

29 This is the portion from God for a wicked man,

The heritage appointed to him by God.”

23 When the wicked fill their stomachs,

God will send his burning anger against them,

and blows of punishment will fall on them like rain.

24 The wicked may run away from an iron weapon,

but a bronze arrow will stab them.

25 They will pull the arrows out of their backs

and pull the points out of their livers.

Terrors will come over them;

26 total darkness waits for their treasure.

A fire not fanned by people will destroy them

and burn up what is left of their tents.

27 The heavens will show their guilt,

and the earth will rise up against them.

28 A flood will carry their houses away,

swept away on the day of God’s anger.

29 This is what God plans for evil people;

this is what he has decided they will receive.”

23 When he is about to fill his belly,

God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him,

And will rain it upon him while he is eating.

24 He shall flee from the iron weapon,

And the bow of brass shall strike him through.

25 He draweth it forth, and it cometh out of his body;

Yea, the glittering point cometh out of his gall:

Terrors are upon him.

26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures:

A fire not blown by man shall devour him;

It shall consume that which is left in his tent.

27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity,

And the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart;

His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God,

And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

23 It shall be that, to fill his belly, he will cast his fierce anger upon him, and will rain it upon him into his flesh. 24 If he have fled from the iron weapon, the bow of brass shall strike him through. 25 He draweth it forth; it cometh out of his body, and the glittering point out of his gall: terrors are upon him. 26 All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent. 27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger. 29 This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by •God.

23 Let that misery fill his belly. 

⸤God⸥ throws his burning anger at the godless person 

and makes his wrath come down on him like rain. 

24 If that person flees from an iron weapon, 

a bronze bow will pierce him. 

25 He pulls it out, and it comes out of his back. 

The glittering point comes out of his gallbladder. 

“Terrors come quickly to the godless person: 

26 Total darkness waits in hiding for his treasure. 

A fire that no one fans will burn him. 

Whatever is left in his tent will be devoured. 

27 Heaven exposes his sin. 

Earth rises up against him. 

28 A flood will sweep away his house, 

a flash flood on the day of his anger. 

29 This is the reward God gives to the wicked person, 

the inheritance God has appointed for him.” 

23 When he fills his stomach,

God will send His burning anger against him,

raining it down on him while he is eating.

24 If he flees from an iron weapon,

an arrow from a bronze bow will pierce him.

25 He pulls it out of his back,

the flashing tip out of his liver.

Terrors come over him.

26 Total darkness is reserved for his treasures.

A fire unfanned by human hands will consume him;

it will feed on what is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will expose his iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The possessions in his house will be removed,

flowing away on the day of God’s anger.

29 This is the wicked man’s lot from God,

the inheritance God ordained for him.

23 To fill their belly to the full,

God will send his fierce anger into them

and rain it upon them as their food.

24 They will flee from an iron weapon;

a bronze arrow will strike them through.

25 It is drawn forth and comes out of their body,

and the glittering point comes out of their gall;

terrors come upon them.

26 Utter darkness is laid up for their treasures;

a fire fanned by no one will devour them;

what is left in their tent will be consumed.

27 The heavens will reveal their iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against them.

28 The possessions of their house will be carried away,

dragged off in the day of God’s wrath.

29 This is the portion of the wicked from God,

the heritage decreed for them by God.”

23 When his stomach fills up, God will send his burning anger upon him,

and he will let it rain down upon him as his food.

24 “He will flee from an iron weapon,

but an arrow of bronze will pierce him.

25 He draws it forth, and it comes out from his body,

and the glittering point comes from his gall-bladder;

terrors come upon him.

26 Total darkness is hidden for his treasures;

an unfanned fire will devour him;

the remnant will be consumed in his tent.

27 The heavens will reveal his guilt,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The products of his house will be carried away

like gushing waters on the day of his wrath.

29 This is a wicked human being’s portion from God

and the inheritance of his decree from God.”

23 When they’ve filled their stomachs,

God will pour out his burning anger on them.

He’ll strike them down with blow after blow.

24 They might run away from iron weapons.

But arrows that have bronze tips will wound them.

25 They will pull the arrows out of their backs.

They will remove the shining tips from their livers.

They will be filled with terror.

26 Total darkness hides and waits for their treasures.

God will send a fire that will destroy them.

It will burn up everything that’s left in their tents.

27 Heaven will show their guilt to everyone.

The earth will be a witness against them.

28 A flood will carry their houses away.

Rushing water will wash them away

on the day when God judges.

29 Now you know what God will do to sinful people.

Now you know what he has planned for them.”

23 “When he fills his belly,

God will send His fierce anger on him

And will rain it on him while he is eating.

24 “He may flee from the iron weapon,

But the bronze bow will pierce him.

25 “It is drawn forth and comes out of his back,

Even the glittering point from his gall.

Terrors come upon him,

26 Complete darkness is held in reserve for his treasures,

And unfanned fire will devour him;

It will consume the survivor in his tent.

27 “The heavens will reveal his iniquity,

And the earth will rise up against him.

28 “The increase of his house will depart;

His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.

29 “This is the wicked man’s portion from God,

Even the heritage decreed to him by God.”