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21 There was nothing left that he devoured not;
Therefore his prosperity shall not endure.
22 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits:
The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
23 [a]When he is about to fill his belly, God will cast the fierceness of his wrath upon him,
And will rain it upon him [b]while he is eating.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 20:23 Or, Let it be for the filling of his belly that God shall cast etc.
  2. Job 20:23 Or, as his food

21 Nothing is left for him to devour;
    his prosperity will not endure.(A)
22 In the midst of his plenty, distress will overtake him;(B)
    the full force of misery will come upon him.(C)
23 When he has filled his belly,(D)
    God will vent his burning anger(E) against him
    and rain down his blows on him.(F)

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