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Job 20:29

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

KJV

Hæc est pars hominis impii a Deo, et hæreditas verborum ejus a Domino.

Vulgate

αὕτη ἡ μερὶς ἀνθρώπου ἀσεβοῦς παρὰ Κυρίου, καὶ κτῆμα ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῷ παρὰ τοῦ ἐπισκόπου.

LXX

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

ASV

זֶ֤ה חֵֽלֶק אָדָ֣ם רָ֭שָׁע מֵ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וְ/נַחֲלַ֖ת אִמְר֣/וֹ מֵ/אֵֽל

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

8 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִמְרֵי
'mry
noun · 48×
אֵ֣ל
'l
noun · 244×
אָדָ֖ם
'dm
noun · 545×
וֹ
v
noun · 221×
זֶּֽה
zh
pronoun · 1173×
חֵ֥לֶק
chlq
noun · 66×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
רְשָׁעִ֣ים
rsh'ym
adjective · 257×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Jer 13:25 — This is thy lot, the portion of thy measures from me, saith the LORD; because thou hast forgotten me, and trusted in falsehood.
  • Job 18:21 — Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
  • Job 27:13 — This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
  • Job 31:2 — For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
  • Job 31:2 — For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
  • Lam 3:38 — Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?
  • Luke 12:46 — The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looketh not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in sunder, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
  • Matt 24:51 — And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Matt 24:51 — And shall cut him asunder, and appoint him his portion with the hypocrites: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
  • Ps 11:5 — The LORD trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.
  • Ps 62:10 — Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.