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Job 20:11

Job 20:11
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

His bones are full of the sins of his youth,.... Man is born in sin, and is a transgressor from the womb; and the youthful age is addicted to many sins, as pride, passion, lust, luxury, intemperance,…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

His bones are full of the sin of his youth - The words “of the sin” in our common translation are supplied by the translators. Gesenius and Noyes suppose that the Hebrew means, “His bones are full of…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Job 20:10-22

The instances here given of the miserable condition of the wicked man in this world are expressed with great fulness and fluency of language, and the same thing returned to again and repeated in other…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

full of the sin of his youth Rather, his bones axe full of his youth, but it shall lie down, &c.; in the midst of his years, when his bones are full of his youthful strength, like a vigorous marrow,…