Job 21:25

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Job 21:25 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good.
Job 21:25 — American Standard Version

Context — Job 21

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, etc.] Either another wicked man; for there is a difference among wicked men; some are outwardly happy in life, and in the circumstances of their death, as before described; and others are very unhappy in both; their life is a scene of afflictions which embitter life, and make death eligible; and in the midst of which they die, as well as oftentimes in bitter pains, and terrible agonies of body, as well as in great distress and horror of mind, and black despair, as Judas and others: and never eateth with pleasure, or “of any good”, or “any good thing” f823; either he has it not to eat, or what he has is not good, but like husks which swine eat,…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Another - Another wicked man. So there is a great variety of God's dispensations; he distributes great prosperity to one, and great afflictions to another, according to his wise but secret counsel. Job 21:26”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“21:25 in bitter poverty: Job repeatedly complained about the apparent futility of existence (3:20; 7:11; 9:18; 10:1).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“in the bitterness: Job 3:20, Job 7:11, Job 9:18, Job 10:1; Sa2 17:8 \*marg. Pro 14:10; Isa 38:15-17 never: Job 20:23; Kg1 17:12; Ecc 6:2; Eze 4:16, Eze 4:17, Eze 12:18 Job 21:26”
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