Job
Job 15:20
20A wicked man writhes in pain all his days;
only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.
Word by word
Each English word or phrase beside the Hebrew it translates, in the order of the English. Choose a number to open that word’s study.
| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A wicked | רָ֭שָׁע | rā·šā‘ | Adjective - masculine singular | H7563 wicked, criminal |
| man writhes in pain | מִתְחוֹלֵ֑ל | miṯ·ḥō·w·lêl | Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular | H2342 whirl, dance, writhe |
| all | כָּל־ | kāl- | Noun - masculine singular construct | H3605 the whole, all |
| his | ה֣וּא | hū | Pronoun - third person masculine singular | H1931 he, she |
| days | יְמֵ֣י | yə·mê | Noun - masculine plural construct | H3117 day |
| only a few | וּמִסְפַּ֥ר | ū·mis·par | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct | H4557 number, tale |
| years | שָׁ֝נִ֗ים | šā·nîm | Noun - feminine plural | H8141 year |
| are reserved | נִצְפְּנ֥וּ | niṣ·pə·nū | Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural | H6845 hide, treasure up |
| for the ruthless | לֶעָרִֽיץ׃ | le·‘ā·rîṣ | Preposition-l, Article; Adjective - masculine singular | H6184 awe-inspiring, terror-striking |
Cross-references
Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.
James 5:1–6 · Job 27:13 · Luke 12:19–21 · Job 24:1
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.