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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/20.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/20.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Though they are young, their bones will lie in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />His bones are full <i>of the sin</i> of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it will lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“His bones are full of his youthful strength, But it lies down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />His bones are full of his youthful vigor, But it lies down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“His bones are full of youthful strength But it lies down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His frame may be full of youthful vigor, but it will lie down with him in dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />His bones may be full of youthful vigor, but will lie down with him in the grave. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Indeed, the wicked will die and go to their graves in the prime of life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youth, but it shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />His bones, once full of youthful vigor, will lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Their bodies used to be young and vigorous, but soon they will turn to dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Though his bones were full of youthful vigor; yet they will lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The youthful vigor that fills his bones will lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />His bones were full of his youthful vigor, but that vigor will lie down with him in the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youth, but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youth, but youth will lie down with him in the dust. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />His bones have been full of his youth, and it lies down with him on the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />His bones were full of his youth, and shall lie down with him in the dust.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />His bones shall be filled with the vices of his youth, and they shall sleep with him in the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />His bones will be filled with the vices of his youth, and they will sleep with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Though his bones are full of youthful vigor, it shall lie with him in the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Their bodies, once full of youth, will lie down in the dust with them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />His bones are full of marrow, but they shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His bones are filled with marrow and will lie down with him on the Earth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His bones have been filled with <i>vigour of</i> his youth, and it shall lie down with him in the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/20-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3057" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5934.htm" title="5934: ʿă·lū·mō (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Youth, youthful vigor. Passive participle of alam in the denominative sense of elem; adolescence; figuratively, vigor.">The youthful vigor</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">that fills</a> <a href="/hebrew/6106.htm" title="6106: ‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Bone, substance, self. From atsam; a bone; by extension, the body; figuratively, the substance, i.e. Selfsame.">his bones</a> <a href="/hebrew/7901.htm" title="7901: tiš·kāḇ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To lie down. A primitive root; to lie down.">will lie down</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: wə·‘im·mōw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix.">with him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ‘ā·p̄ār (N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">the dust.</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>Though evil is sweet in his mouth and he conceals it under his tongue,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/5-11.htm">Proverbs 5:11-14</a></span><br />At the end of your life you will groan when your flesh and your body are spent, / and you will say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! / I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my mentors. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/11-9.htm">Ecclesiastes 11:9-10</a></span><br />Rejoice, O young man, while you are young, and let your heart be glad in the days of your youth. Walk in the ways of your heart and in the sight of your eyes, but know that for all these things God will bring you to judgment. / So banish sorrow from your heart, and cast off pain from your body, for youth and vigor are fleeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Isaiah 14:11</a></span><br />Your pomp has been brought down to Sheol, along with the music of your harps. Maggots are your bed and worms your blanket.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-7.htm">Isaiah 47:7-9</a></span><br />You said, ‘I will be queen forever.’ You did not take these things to heart or consider their outcome. / So now hear this, O lover of luxury who sits securely, who says to herself, ‘I am, and there is none besides me. I will never be a widow or know the loss of children.’ / These two things will overtake you in a moment, in a single day: loss of children, and widowhood. They will come upon you in full measure, in spite of your many sorceries and the potency of your spells.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/28-17.htm">Ezekiel 28:17-19</a></span><br />Your heart grew proud of your beauty; you corrupted your wisdom because of your splendor; so I cast you to the earth; I made you a spectacle before kings. / By the multitude of your iniquities and the dishonesty of your trading you have profaned your sanctuaries. So I made fire come from within you, and it consumed you. I reduced you to ashes on the ground in the eyes of all who saw you. / All the nations who know you are appalled over you. You have come to a horrible end and will be no more.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/7-9.htm">Hosea 7:9</a></span><br />Foreigners consume his strength, but he does not notice. Even his hair is streaked with gray, but he does not know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Psalm 49:14</a></span><br />Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-21.htm">Romans 6:21</a></span><br />What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a></span><br />For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a></span><br />So will it be with the resurrection of the dead: What is sown is perishable; it is raised imperishable. / It is sown in dishonor; it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness; it is raised in power. / It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Galatians 6:8</a></span><br />The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-3.htm">Ephesians 2:3</a></span><br />All of us also lived among them at one time, fulfilling the cravings of our flesh and indulging its desires and thoughts. Like the rest, we were by nature children of wrath.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.</p><p class="hdg">bones</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-26.htm">Job 13:26</a></b></br> For thou writest bitter things against me, and makest me to possess the iniquities of my youth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/19-20.htm">Job 19:20</a></b></br> My bone cleaveth to my skin and to my flesh, and I am escaped with the skin of my teeth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-7.htm">Psalm 25:7</a></b></br> Remember not the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercy remember thou me for thy goodness' sake, O LORD.</p><p class="hdg">which shall lie</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/21-26.htm">Job 21:26</a></b></br> They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-32.htm">Proverbs 14:32</a></b></br> The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/24-13.htm">Ezekiel 24:13</a></b></br> In thy filthiness <i>is</i> lewdness: because I have purged thee, and thou wast not purged, thou shalt not be purged from thy filthiness any more, till I have caused my fury to rest upon thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-20.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/19-25.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/9-18.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/11-19.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/job/19-28.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/18-13.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Vigor</a> <a href="/job/19-18.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/13-26.htm">Youth</a> <a href="/2_timothy/2-22.htm">Youthful</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/21-24.htm">Bones</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/20-23.htm">Fills</a> <a href="/job/20-22.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/21-26.htm">Lie</a> <a href="/job/20-27.htm">Sin</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/21-23.htm">Vigor</a> <a href="/job/21-10.htm">Young</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">Youth</a> <a href="/job/33-25.htm">Youthful</a><div class="vheading2">Job 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/20-1.htm">Zophar shows the state and portion of the wicked</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/20.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The youthful vigor</b><br>This phrase refers to the energy, strength, and vitality often associated with youth. In the context of the Book of Job, it highlights the fleeting nature of human strength and vitality. The Bible frequently contrasts the vigor of youth with the frailty of old age, as seen in <a href="/ecclesiastes/12.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:1</a>, which advises remembering the Creator in the days of youth before the difficult days come. This vigor can also symbolize the pride and self-reliance that often accompany youthful strength, which can lead to a false sense of security.<p><b>that fills his bones</b><br>The imagery of bones being filled with vigor suggests a deep, intrinsic strength. In biblical literature, bones often symbolize the core of a person's being or strength, as seen in passages like <a href="/proverbs/3-8.htm">Proverbs 3:8</a>, which speaks of health to the body and nourishment to the bones. This phrase underscores the idea that the vigor is not superficial but deeply rooted within the individual, yet it is still temporary and ultimately futile.<p><b>will lie down with him</b><br>This phrase indicates the inevitability of death, where all human strength and vitality come to an end. The act of lying down is often used in Scripture as a metaphor for death, as seen in <a href="/psalms/23-2.htm">Psalm 23:2</a>, where lying down in green pastures symbolizes peace and rest, ultimately pointing to the final rest in death. It serves as a reminder of the transient nature of life and the certainty of mortality.<p><b>in the dust</b><br>Dust is a powerful biblical symbol for mortality and the human condition. <a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a> states, "For dust you are and to dust you will return," highlighting the origin and destiny of human beings. The use of dust here emphasizes the humbling reality of death, where all human pride and strength are reduced to nothing. It also connects to the broader biblical theme of resurrection and redemption, as seen in <a href="/daniel/12-2.htm">Daniel 12:2</a>, where those who sleep in the dust will awake, pointing to the hope of resurrection and eternal life through Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Zophar is known for his harsh and direct speeches, often emphasizing God's justice and the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job's account is a profound exploration of faith, suffering, and divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dust.htm">The Dust</a></b><br>Symbolic of death and the grave, representing the end of life and the return to the earth from which humans were formed.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_youthful_strength.htm">The Transience of Youthful Strength</a></b><br>Youthful vigor is temporary and will eventually fade. This should remind us to use our strength and energy for God's purposes while we have it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_mortality.htm">The Certainty of Mortality</a></b><br>Life is fleeting, and death is certain. This truth should lead us to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on what truly matters.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Zophar's speech emphasizes that the wicked will not escape judgment. This serves as a warning to live righteously and seek God's forgiveness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Recognizing our mortality should humble us and lead us to depend on God rather than our own strength or achievements.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_breath_of_life.htm">What defines the breath of life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_wicked_prosper_despite_job_11_20.htm">Job 11:20 asserts the wicked lose hope, yet history and modern times show many unethical people prosper. How is this reconciled?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_job_17_13-16_conflict_with_resurrection.htm">Do the despairing references to the grave and Sheol in Job 17:13-16 conflict with later biblical teachings on hope and resurrection?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'a_bruised_reed'_mean.htm">How do biblical idioms shape modern Christian language?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/20.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">His bones are full of the sin of his youth.</span>--Rather, <span class= "ital">of his youth, </span>or <span class= "ital">youthful vigour, </span>as in <a href="/job/33-25.htm" title="His flesh shall be fresher than a child's: he shall return to the days of his youth:">Job 33:25</a> : "He shall return to the days of his youth," and <a href="/psalms/89-46.htm" title="How long, LORD? will you hide yourself for ever? shall your wrath burn like fire?">Psalm 89:46</a> : "The days of his youth hast thou shortened." "Though he is in the full vigour of life, yet it shall lie down with him in the dust."<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">His bones are full of the sin of his youth</span>; literally, <span class="accented">his bones are full of his youth</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> lusty and strong, full of youthful vigour. There is no sign of weakness or decay about them. Yet they shall lie down with him in the dust. A little while, and these vigorous bones, this entire body, so full of life and youth, shall be lying with the man himself, with all that constitutes his personality, in the dust of death (comp. vers. 24, 25). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/20-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The youthful vigor</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲלוּמָ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·lū·māw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5934.htm">Strong's 5934: </a> </span><span class="str2">Youth, youthful vigor</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that fills</span><br /><span class="heb">מָלְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his bones</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֭צְמוֹתָיו</span> <span class="translit">(‘aṣ·mō·w·ṯāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6106.htm">Strong's 6106: </a> </span><span class="str2">A bone, the body, the substance, selfsame</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will lie down</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁכָּֽב׃</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·kāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7901.htm">Strong's 7901: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lie down</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝עִמּ֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5973.htm">Strong's 5973: </a> </span><span class="str2">With, equally with</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him in</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dust.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָפָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/20-11.htm">Job 20:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/20-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 20:11 His bones are full of his youth (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/20-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 20:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 20:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/20-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 20:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 20:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>