Job 15:23

God's Word

He wanders around for food and asks, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that his ruin is close at hand.

Cross References

Genesis 4:12

When you farm the ground, it will no longer yield its best for you. You will be a fugitive, a wanderer on the earth.”

Job 15:22

He doesn’t believe he’ll return from the dark. He is destined ⌞to be killed⌟ with a sword.

Job 15:24

“The day of darkness troubles him. Distress and anguish terrify him like a king ready for battle.

Job 15:30

“He won’t escape the darkness. A flame will shrivel his branches. He will be blown away by his own breath.

Job 18:12

Hunger undermines his strength. Disaster is waiting beside him.

Job 18:18

He will be driven from the light into the dark and chased out of the world.

Psalm 109:10

Let his children wander around and beg. Let them seek help far from their ruined homes.

Psalm 59:15

They wander around to find something to eat. If they are not full enough, they will stay all night.

Psalm 59:16

But I will sing about your strength. In the morning I will joyfully sing about your mercy. You have been my stronghold and a place of safety in times of trouble.

Proverbs 10:3

The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve, but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.

Proverbs 16:4

The Lord has made everything for his own purpose, even wicked people for the day of trouble.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

Even though people may live for many years, they should enjoy every one of them. But they should also remember there will be many dark days. Everything that is coming is pointless.

Lamentations 5:6

We had to beg Egypt and Assyria for food.

Lamentations 5:9

To get our food, we have to risk our lives in the heat of the desert.

Joel 2:2

It is a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and overcast skies. A large and mighty army will spread over the mountains like the dawn. Nothing like this has ever happened. Nothing like this will ever happen again.

Amos 5:20

The day of the Lord brings darkness and not light. It is pitch black, with no light.

Zephaniah 1:15

That day will be a day of overflowing fury, a day of trouble and distress, a day of devastation and desolation, a day of darkness and gloom, a day of clouds and overcast skies,

Hebrews 10:27

All that is left is a terrifying wait for judgment and a raging fire that will consume God’s enemies.