Job 20:15
Job 20:15 in Multiple Translations
He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again; God will cast them out of his belly.
He takes down wealth as food, and sends it up again; it is forced out of his stomach by God.
They swallow wealth and vomit it up again; God forces it from their stomachs.
He hath deuoured substance, and hee shall vomit it: for God shall drawe it out of his bellie.
Wealth he hath swallowed, and doth vomit it. From his belly God driveth it out.
He has swallowed down riches, and he will vomit them up again. God will cast them out of his belly.
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
The riches which he hath swallowed; he shall vomit up, and God shall draw them out of his belly.
Wicked people will not continue to keep the money they have accumulated, like people do not keep the food that they vomit. God takes their wealth from them.
Berean Amplified Bible — Job 20:15
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Job 20:15 Interlinear (Deep Study)
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חַ֣יִל
בָּ֭לַע
וַ/יְקִאֶ֑/נּוּ
מִ֝/בִּטְנ֗/וֹ
יוֹרִשֶׁ֥/נּוּ
אֵֽל
חַ֣יִל
chayil
H2428
Helech
N-ms
בָּ֭לַע
bâlaʻ
H1104
to swallow up
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
וַ/יְקִאֶ֑/נּוּ
qôwʼ
H6958
to vomit
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
מִ֝/בִּטְנ֗/וֹ
beṭen
H990
belly
Prep | N-fs | Suff
יוֹרִשֶׁ֥/נּוּ
yârash
H3423
to possess
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff
אֵֽל
ʼêl
H410
god
N-ms
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Hebrew Word Reference — Job 20:15
חַ֣יִל
chayil
H2428
"Helech"
N-ms
This word represents strength, might, or power, whether physical, financial, or military. In the Bible, it's used to describe the strength of God or the wealth of a nation, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:17-18.
Definition: § Helech = "your army" a place near Arvad and Gammad
Usage: Occurs in 221 OT verses. KJV: able, activity, ([phrase]) army, band of men (soldiers), company, (great) forces, goods, host, might, power, riches, strength, strong, substance, train, ([phrase]) valiant(-ly), valour, virtuous(-ly), war, worthy(-ily). See also: Genesis 34:29; 2 Chronicles 13:3; Psalms 18:33.
בָּ֭לַע
bâlaʻ
H1104
"to swallow up"
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
This word means to swallow or destroy something completely. It can be used to describe something being eaten up or destroyed, like in a natural disaster or a strong storm. The Bible uses it to convey total destruction.
Definition: 1) to swallow down, swallow up, engulf, eat up 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to swallow down 1a2) to swallow up, engulf 1b) (Niphal) to be swallowed up 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to swallow 1c2) to swallow up, engulf 1c3) squandering (fig.) 1d) (Pual) to be swallowed up 1e) (Hithpael) to be ended
Usage: Occurs in 48 OT verses. KJV: cover, destroy, devour, eat up, be at end, spend up, swallow down (up). See also: Genesis 41:7; Psalms 106:17; Psalms 21:10.
וַ/יְקִאֶ֑/נּוּ
qôwʼ
H6958
"to vomit"
Conj | V-Hiphil-ConsecImperf-3ms | Suff
This word means to vomit or spue out, and can be used literally or figuratively, as in a land spewing out its inhabitants. It appears in various forms in the Bible.
Definition: 1) to vomit up, spue out, disgorge 1a) (Qal) to vomit 1b) (Hiphil) to vomit up 1b1) of land spewing out its inhabitants (fig) 1b2) vomiting, disgorging
Usage: Occurs in 7 OT verses. KJV: spue (out), vomit (out, up, up again). See also: Leviticus 18:25; Job 20:15; Proverbs 23:8.
מִ֝/בִּטְנ֗/וֹ
beṭen
H990
"belly"
Prep | N-fs | Suff
This Hebrew word refers to the belly or womb, and is used to describe the seat of hunger, emotions, and even the depths of the afterlife. It is used in the Bible to describe the body and its functions. The KJV translates it as belly, body, or womb.
Definition: : abdomen 1) belly, womb, body 1a) belly, abdomen 1a1) as seat of hunger 1a2) as seat of mental faculties 1a3) of depth of Sheol (fig.) 1b) womb
Usage: Occurs in 72 OT verses. KJV: belly, body, [phrase] as they be born, [phrase] within, womb. See also: Genesis 25:23; Psalms 22:10; Psalms 17:14.
יוֹרִשֶׁ֥/נּוּ
yârash
H3423
"to possess"
V-Hiphil-Imperf-3ms | Suff
To possess means to take control of something, like a piece of land, by driving out others and occupying it. This word is used in the Bible to describe inheriting property or seizing power.
Definition: : possess/inherit 1) to seize, dispossess, take possession off, inherit, disinherit, occupy, impoverish, be an heir 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to take possession of 1a2) to inherit 1a3) to impoverish, come to poverty, be poor 1b) (Niphal) to be dispossessed, be impoverished, come to poverty 1c) (Piel) to devour 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to possess or inherit 1d2) to cause others to possess or inherit 1d3) to impoverish 1d4) to dispossess 1d5) to destroy, bring to ruin, disinherit
Usage: Occurs in 204 OT verses. KJV: cast out, consume, destroy, disinherit, dispossess, drive(-ing) out, enjoy, expel, [idiom] without fail, (give to, leave for) inherit(-ance, -or) [phrase] magistrate, be (make) poor, come to poverty, (give to, make to) possess, get (have) in (take) possession, seize upon, succeed, [idiom] utterly. See also: Genesis 15:3; Joshua 15:63; Psalms 25:13.
אֵֽל
ʼêl
H410
"god"
N-ms
In the Bible, 'el means strength or power, and is often used to refer to God or false gods. It describes something or someone as mighty or powerful, like the Almighty. This concept is central to understanding the Bible's view of God.
Definition: : god 1) god, god-like one, mighty one 1a) mighty men, men of rank, mighty heroes 1b) angels 1c) god, false god, (demons, imaginations) 1d) God, the one true God, Jehovah 2) mighty things in nature 3) strength, power Also means: ": power" (el אֵל H0410L)
Usage: Occurs in 235 OT verses. KJV: God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.' See also: Genesis 14:18; Job 33:14; Psalms 5:5.
Study Notes — Job 20:15
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- Job 20:15 Summary
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reflection Questions
- Gill's Exposition on Job 20:15
- Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 20:15
- Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 20:15
- Trapp's Commentary on Job 20:15
- Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 20:15
- Cambridge Bible on Job 20:15
- Barnes' Notes on Job 20:15
- Whedon's Commentary on Job 20:15
- Sermons on Job 20:15
Context — Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked
13though he cannot bear to let it go and keeps it in his mouth,
14yet in his stomach his food sours into the venom of cobras within him.
15He swallows wealth but vomits it out; God will force it from his stomach.
16He will suck the poison of cobras; the fangs of a viper will kill him. 17He will not enjoy the streams, the rivers flowing with honey and cream.Cross References
| Reference | Text (BSB) | |
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| 1 | Proverbs 23:8 | You will vomit up what little you have eaten and waste your pleasant words. |
| 2 | Matthew 27:3–4 | When Judas, who had betrayed Him, saw that Jesus was condemned, he was filled with remorse and returned the thirty pieces of silver to the chief priests and elders. “I have sinned by betraying innocent blood,” he said. “What is that to us?” they replied. “You bear the responsibility.” |
Job 20:15 Summary
[This verse, Job 20:15, is saying that if someone gets rich by doing wrong, they will lose it all in the end, because God will take it away. This is similar to what it says in Proverbs 13:11, that wealth gained dishonestly will disappear. It's like eating something bad and then throwing it up - it's not good for you and it won't last. We should remember that our wealth and possessions come from God, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:18, and use them to honor Him.]
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the meaning of swallowing wealth but vomiting it out in Job 20:15?
This phrase means that though the wicked may accumulate riches, they will ultimately lose them, as God will take them away, similar to the concept in Proverbs 13:11, where wealth gained dishonestly will be lost.
How does God force wealth from the stomach of the wicked?
This could be through various means such as illness, disaster, or other forms of judgment, as seen in Isaiah 13:11, where God judges the wicked for their sins.
Is this verse saying that all wealth is bad or evil?
No, this verse is specifically talking about wealth that is gained through wicked or dishonest means, as stated in Job 20:15, and not all wealth is considered evil, as seen in Deuteronomy 8:18, where God gives the ability to create wealth.
What is the main point of Job 20:15?
The main point is that God will ultimately judge and remove the ill-gotten gains of the wicked, as stated in Psalm 37:20, where the wicked will perish, but the righteous will be saved.
Reflection Questions
- What are some ways that I may be 'swallowing wealth' in my own life, and how can I ensure that my pursuit of wealth is not at the expense of my relationship with God?
- How can I trust that God will provide for my needs, and not rely on my own strength or wealth to get by?
- In what ways can I be a good steward of the wealth and resources that God has given me, and use them to bless others and bring glory to God?
- What are some potential consequences of prioritizing wealth and material possessions above my relationship with God, and how can I avoid these pitfalls in my own life?
Gill's Exposition on Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches,.... Not his own, but another's, which he has spoiled him of and devoured, with as much eagerness, pleasure, and delight, as a hungry man swallows down his food; having
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly. He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.
Matthew Poole's Commentary on Job 20:15
He shall vomit them up again, i.e. be forced to restore them with great shame and torment, as gluttons sometimes do loathe, and with grief and pain cast up, that meat which they have eaten and swallowed down with much greediness and delight. If no man’ s hand can reach him, God shall find him out, and punish him severely.
Trapp's Commentary on Job 20:15
Job 20:15 He hath swallowed down riches, and he shall vomit them up again: God shall cast them out of his belly.Ver. 15. He hath swallowed down riches] As wild beasts do their prey, as the greater fishes do the lesser, greedily, easily, suddenly, irrecoverably, as the fire swalloweth up the fuel, as the lean kine devoured the fat, and as the Pamphagus glutton doth his tidbits, his sweet morsels. This word, hath swallowed, showeth his infinite and insatiable desire of getting and gathering riches; and that by continual gaping after more, he loseth the pleasure of what he hath already, like as a dog at his master’ s table swalloweth the whole meat he casteth him without any pleasure, gaping still for the next morsel. He knoweth no other language but that of the horse leech’ s daughter, Give, give; or that of greedy Esau, returning from the field, as hungry as a hunter, Genesis 25:30, Feed me, I pray thee, or let me swallow at once (like as camels are fed by casting gobbets into their mouth) that red, red, &c. Gold is no better than red earth, and cannot terminate man’ s appetite, Ecclesiastes 5:10. And he shall vomit them up again] Either by remorse and restitution in the mean time, or by despair and impenitent horror hereafter; he shall vomit them up, and together with them his vital blood and spirits; he shall bring up his very heart withal, as Judas did, together with those thirty pieces of silver, Matthew 27:4, all his bowels gushing out, Acts 1:18. He thought to have digested his ill gotten goods, as the ostrich doth iron; but, pelican-like, he is forced to cast them up again, ÷àú Pelicanus a vomitu. (See Plin. l. 10, c. 30.) The large fish that swallowed Jonah found him hard meat, and, for his own ease, was forced to regurgitate. Think the same of this wretched mammonist. The Septuagint interpret the text when they thus render it, Wealth unjustly gathered shall be vomited up again, and an angel shall hale it out of his mouth.
( Graeci eleganter tropo explicato.) An evil angel, say their interpreters; but the Hebrew verity referreth it to God, as an act of divine justice. God shall cast them out of his belly] As by a writ of ejectment, or rather, as by a violent purgation, that shall work both ways. Jeremiah 51:44, "I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth what he hath swallowed up"; viz. the wealth of the nations round about him. This God will rake out of his belly, so that a piece of his heart shall go with it. In the last destruction of Jerusalem some of the Jews had swallowed their gold, that the Roman soldiers might not have it; this was found out, and thereupon thousands of them were killed and ripped up for the gold that might be found in their stomachs and bowels.
Adam Clarke's Commentary on Job 20:15
Verse 15. He shall vomit them up again] This is also an allusion to an effect of most ordinary poisons; they occasion a nausea, and often excruciating vomiting; nature striving to eject what it knows, if retained, will be its bane.
Cambridge Bible on Job 20:15
15. The same general figure of a delightful food particularized. The ill-gotten riches which he amassed do not abide with him; the wealth that he swallowed up he must disgorge. The figure is perhaps that of a food which the stomach cannot retain.
Barnes' Notes on Job 20:15
He hath swallowed down riches - He has “glutted” down riches - or gormandized them - or devoured them greedily.
Whedon's Commentary on Job 20:15
15. Riches — One of the “Forty-two Points of Instruction,” a small Tibetan work, delivered by Buddha, is, “The man who seeks riches is like a child that, with the sharp point of a knife, attempts to
Sermons on Job 20:15
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If the Lord Will by Aaron Hurst | In this sermon, the preacher discusses the condemnation given to rich men in the Bible. He explains that these rich men are condemned because they take advantage of those who are p |
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The Father’s Cup: A Crucifixion Narrative by Rick Gamache | In this sermon transcript, the preacher vividly describes the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. Jesus is seen walking towards Golgotha, the Skull, where he will be crucified alongside t |
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2000 Advent Week 2 - Joseph of Arimathea by John Piper | The sermon transcript discusses the concept that death does not define the measure of a person's life. It emphasizes that the true impact of a life is not determined by its length, |
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Living Memorials by Don Courville | In this sermon, the speaker discusses the significance of baptism as a symbol of deliverance from sin's penalty and power. He refers to Romans 6:1-4, explaining that it is not just |
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Name Your Price by Chuck Smith | This sermon delves into the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot for 30 pieces of silver, highlighting the concept of 'seller's remorse' and the tragic consequences of selling out o |
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Are You Born Again? Have You Repented? by Mose Stoltzfus | In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the importance of being born again and having a transformed heart through repentance. He urges the audience to not settle for superficial be |
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All That Jesus Taught Bible Study - Part 76 by Zac Poonen | This sermon delves into the events surrounding Jesus' trial and crucifixion, drawing lessons from how Jesus dealt with betrayal, false accusations, and suffering. It emphasizes the |