Job 27:19 meaning and explanation

He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

Job 27:19, Berean Standard Bible

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Job is speaking in his final reply to his friends, who have insisted that suffering proves wrongdoing. He has just described the wicked man's downfall, and this verse pictures the rich man settling down to sleep in comfort, only to wake and find everything gone.

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