Job 11:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 11:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 11:20 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost...." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 11:20 — KJV
“But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost. they shall...: Heb. flight shall perish from them the giving...: or, a puff of breath”
— Job 11:20 (KJV)
Job 11:20 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 11:20
“And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape. the shepherds...: Heb. flight shall perish from the shepherds, and escaping from, etc”
Shares key themes with Job 11:20: escape, heb, flight
“The LORD shall send upon thee cursing, vexation, and rebuke, in all that thou settest thine hand unto for to do, until thou be destroyed, and until thou perish quickly; because of the wickedness of thy doings, whereby thou hast forsaken me. for...: Heb. which thou wouldest do”
Shares key themes with Job 11:20: wicked, heb, perish
“And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand. perish: Heb. be consumed”
Shares key themes with Job 11:20: escape, heb, perish
“And David said to Abishai, Now shall Sheba the son of Bichri do us more harm than did Absalom: take thou thy lord's servants, and pursue after him, lest he get him fenced cities, and escape us. escape...: Heb. deliver himself from our eyes”
Shares key themes with Job 11:20: eyes, escape, heb
“And now for a little space grace hath been shewed from the LORD our God, to leave us a remnant to escape, and to give us a nail in his holy place, that our God may lighten our eyes, and give us a little reviving in our bondage. space: Heb. moment a nail: or, a pin: that is, a constant and sure abode”
Shares key themes with Job 11:20: eyes, escape, heb
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