Job 20:15

Job · Old Testament · Chapter 20

“He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.”Job 20:15

What Does Job 20:15 Mean?

Job 20:15 is found in the book of Job, chapter 20, verse 15 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (12)

These passages are connected to Job 20:15 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Proverbs 23:8“The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.”Matthew 27:3“Then Judas, which had betrayed him, when he saw that he was condemned, repented himself, and brought again the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders,”Job 20:18“That which he laboured for shall he restore, and shall not swallow it down: according to his substance shall the restitution be, and he shall not rejoice therein.”Jeremiah 51:34“Nebuchadrezzar the king of Babylon hath devoured me, he hath crushed me, he hath made me an empty vessel, he hath swallowed me up like a dragon, he hath filled his belly with my delicates, he hath cast me out.”James 5:1“Go to now, ye rich men, weep and howl for your miseries that shall come upon you.”Proverbs 13:11“Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.”Proverbs 21:20“There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.”Ecclesiastes 5:14“But those riches perish by evil travail: and he begetteth a son, and there is nothing in his hand.”Habakkuk 2:6“Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay!”Joshua 7:24“And Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, and the silver, and the garment, and the wedge of gold, and his sons, and his daughters, and his oxen, and his asses, and his sheep, and his tent, and all that he had: and they brought them unto the valley of Achor.”2 Kings 15:13“Shallum the son of Jabesh began to reign in the nine and thirtieth year of Uzziah king of Judah; and he reigned a full month in Samaria.”Job 5:5“Whose harvest the hungry eateth up, and taketh it even out of the thorns, and the robber swalloweth up their substance.”

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