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Job 21:23–26

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One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.
And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
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From verse 23

  1. Job 20:22–23Rank 1 from verse 23
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    22In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.

    23When 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.

  2. Luke 12:19–21Rank 2 from verse 23
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    19And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

    20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

    21So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.

  3. Psalms 49:17Rank 3 from verse 23
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    17For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

  4. Psalms 73:4–5Rank 4 from verse 23
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    4For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

    5They are not in trouble as other men; neither are they plagued like other men.

From verse 24

  1. Proverbs 3:8Rank 1 from verse 24
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    8It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.

  2. Job 15:27Rank 2 from verse 24
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    27Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

  3. Psalms 17:10Rank 3 from verse 24
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    10They are inclosed in their own fat: with their mouth they speak proudly.

From verse 25

  1. Ezekiel 4:16–17Rank 1 from verse 25
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    16Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, behold, I will break the staff of bread in Jerusalem: and they shall eat bread by weight, and with care; and they shall drink water by measure, and with astonishment:

    17That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.

  2. Job 7:11Rank 2 from verse 25
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    11Therefore I will not refrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.

  3. 1 Kings 17:12Rank 3 from verse 25
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    12And she said, As the Lord thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.

  4. 2 Samuel 17:8Rank 4 from verse 25
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    8For, said Hushai, thou knowest thy father and his men, that they be mighty men, and they be chafed in their minds, as a bear robbed of her whelps in the field: and thy father is a man of war, and will not lodge with the people.

  5. Ecclesiastes 6:2Rank 5 from verse 25
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    2A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

From verse 26

  1. Ecclesiastes 9:2Rank 1 from verse 26
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    2All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

  2. Isaiah 14:11Rank 2 from verse 26
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    11Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.

  3. Job 20:11Rank 3 from verse 26
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    11His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

  4. Job 3:18–19Rank 4 from verse 26
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    18There the prisoners rest together; they hear not the voice of the oppressor.

    19The small and great are there; and the servant is free from his master.

  5. Job 17:14Rank 5 from verse 26
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    14I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

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Job 21:23

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

strength

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Power, might, force, ability, firmness, courage, capacity, support, defence, resources, or that by which a person or thing is enabled to stand, act, endure, overcome, or accomplish a work.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

ease

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Sense 1: Freedom or relief from pain, labour, trouble, or restraint. Sense 2: To relieve, quiet, or make less difficult.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

quiet

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Sense 1: Stillness, rest, peace, or freedom from disturbance. Sense 2: Calm or still, or to make calm.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Job 21:24

COMBINED MEANING

breasts

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Plural form of breast (the front part of the body between the neck and the belly).

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

marrow

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Sense 1: The inner substance of bones. Sense 2: By extension, richness or nourishment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

DEFINED WORDS

Job 21:25

COMBINED MEANING

another

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1. In "one another" and like reciprocal or distributive constructions, each the other, or one in relation to the other or others. 2. One other, one more, or a different or additional person or thing.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

bitterness

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1. Deep grief, anguish, or painful distress. 2. A bitter or harmful disposition, condition, or expression, including resentment or hostility.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

soul

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Sense 1: A living person or creature; a life or self. Sense 2: The inward self distinguished from the body. Sense 3: The seat of desire or appetite.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

never

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Sense 1: Not ever; at no time or in no case. Sense 2: In never so constructions, however or no matter how much.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

eateth

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Third-person singular present form of eat, meaning to take food into the body; to consume, devour, or waste away.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

DEFINED WORDS

Job 21:26

COMBINED MEANING

shall

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An auxiliary verb expressing future action, intention, promise, command, requirement, or determination.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

lie

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Sense 1: To recline, rest, remain, or be situated. Sense 2: In ‘lie with,’ to have sexual intercourse. Sense 3: To speak falsely. Sense 4: A false statement or deception.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

worms

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Sense 1: Small creeping creatures or larvae. Sense 2: Figures of lowliness, corruption, or consuming judgment.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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22Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

23One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.

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24His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

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25And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

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26They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

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27Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

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