Job 24:20

The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Job 24:20

BSB
The womb forgets them; the worm feeds on them; they are remembered no more. So injustice is like a broken tree.
AKJV
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
CPDV
Let mercy forget him. His charm is worms. Let him not be remembered, but instead be broken like an unfruitful tree.
ERV
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered: and unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.
NHEB
The womb shall forget him. The worm shall feed sweetly on him. He shall be no more remembered. Unrighteousness shall be broken as a tree.
SMT
The womb shall forget him; the worm sucked him; he shall be no more remembered: and iniquity shall be broken as a tree.

Commentary for Job 24:20

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Job 24:20
Summary
Wicked destroyed completely and forgotten forever
Event
Wicked destroyed and forgotten
Estimated Time Period
c. 2000 BC
Category
Judgment