Job 27:19
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 27 connects to 10 cross-references. Job solemnly vows to maintain his integrity and will not concede his righteousness to his friends as long as he breathes. He ironically repeats the friends' doctrine of the wicked man's fate — wealth that passes to the righteous, terror …
Andere Übersetzungen
He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.
He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.
Querverweise
For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.
They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way …
That the wicked is reserved to the day of destruction? they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
Thou shalt call, and I will answer thee: thou wilt have a desire to the work of thine hands.
So man lieth down, and riseth not: till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, nor be raised …
But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?