Job 27:19 “He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes,…”

Job 27:19

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

World English Bible

He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

American Standard Version

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Geneva Bible 1599

When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.

Darby Translation

He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Young's Literal Translation

Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

Bible in Basic English

He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.

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Cross references

“shall lie”

Job 21:23–26 Job 21:30 Job 30:23 Job 14:13–15

Job 21:23–26 · BSB

One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.

Job 21:30 · BSB

Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath.

Job 30:23 · BSB

Yes, I know that You will bring me down to death, to the place appointed for all the living.

Job 14:13–15 · BSB

If only You would hide me in Sheol and conceal me until Your anger has passed! If only You would appoint a time for me and then remember me!

“gathered”

Jeremiah 8:2 Genesis 49:10 Matthew 3:12 Matthew 23:37

Jeremiah 8:2 · BSB

They will be exposed to the sun and moon, and to all the host of heaven which they have loved, served, followed, consulted, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered up or buried, but will become like dung lying on…

Genesis 49:10 · BSB

The scepter will not depart from Judah, nor the staff from between his feet, until Shiloh comes and the allegiance of the nations is his.

Matthew 3:12 · BSB

His winnowing fork is in His hand to clear His threshing floor and to gather His wheat into the barn; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire.”

Matthew 23:37 · BSB

O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling!

“he openeth”

Psalm 58:9 Job 20:7–9 Psalm 73:19 Psalm 73:20

Psalm 58:9 · BSB

Before your pots can feel the burning thorns— whether green or dry— He will sweep them away.

Job 20:7–9 · BSB

he will perish forever, like his own dung; those who had seen him will ask, ‘Where is he?’

Psalm 73:19 · BSB

How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Psalm 73:20 · BSB

Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

“he is not”

Job 24:24 Job 8:22 Job 14:10 Job 14:12

Job 24:24 · BSB

They are exalted for a moment, then they are gone; they are brought low and gathered up like all others; they are cut off like heads of grain.

Job 8:22 · BSB

Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

Job 14:10 · BSB

But a man dies and is laid low; he breathes his last, and where is he?

Job 14:12 · BSB

so a man lies down and does not rise. Until the heavens are no more, he will not be awakened or roused from sleep.

Also

Job 7:8

Job 7:8 · BSB

The eye that beholds me will no longer see me. You will look for me, but I will be no more.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

18The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.

20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.

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