Job 11:20

Job · Old Testament · Chapter 11

“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.”Job 11:20

What Does Job 11:20 Mean?

Job 11:20 is found in the book of Job, chapter 11, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (20)

These passages are connected to Job 11:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Job 8:13“So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:”Deuteronomy 28:65“And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, neither shall the sole of thy foot have rest: but the LORD shall give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and sorrow of mind:”Jeremiah 25:35“And the shepherds shall have no way to flee, nor the principal of the flock to escape.”Exodus 14:25“And took off their chariot wheels, that they drave them heavily: so that the Egyptians said, Let us flee from the face of Israel; for the LORD fighteth for them against the Egyptians.”Job 17:5“He that speaketh flattery to his friends, even the eyes of his children shall fail.”Job 27:8“For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?”Job 27:22“For God shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.”Job 31:16“If I have withheld the poor from their desire, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail;”Proverbs 11:7“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”Proverbs 12:7“The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.”Leviticus 26:16“I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.”Deuteronomy 28:32“Thy sons and thy daughters shall be given unto another people, and thine eyes shall look, and fail with longing for them all the day long: and there shall be no might in thine hand:”Joshua 8:20“And when the men of Ai looked behind them, they saw, and, behold, the smoke of the city ascended up to heaven, and they had no power to flee this way or that way: and the people that fled to the wilderness turned back upon the pursuers.”Job 10:18“Wherefore then hast thou brought me forth out of the womb? Oh that I had given up the ghost, and no eye had seen me!”Job 14:10“But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?”Job 18:14“His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.”Job 34:22“There is no darkness, nor shadow of death, where the workers of iniquity may hide themselves.”Psalms 69:3“I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.”Psalms 142:4“I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me: refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.”Proverbs 10:24“The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.”

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