Job 20:29
New International Version
Such is the fate God allots the wicked, the heritage appointed for them by God.”

New Living Translation
This is the reward that God gives the wicked. It is the inheritance decreed by God.”

English Standard Version
This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the heritage decreed for him by God.”

Berean Standard Bible
This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”

King James Bible
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

New King James Version
This is the portion from God for a wicked man, The heritage appointed to him by God.”

New American Standard Bible
“This is a wicked person’s portion from God, The inheritance decreed to him by God.”

NASB 1995
“This is the wicked man’s portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God.”

NASB 1977
“This is the wicked man’s portion from God, Even the heritage decreed to him by God.”

Legacy Standard Bible
This is the wicked man’s portion from God, Even the inheritance decreed to him by God.”

Amplified Bible
“This is the wicked man’s portion from God, And the heritage decreed and appointed to him by God.”

Christian Standard Bible
This is the wicked person’s lot from God, the inheritance God ordained for him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the wicked man’s lot from God, the inheritance God ordained for him.

American Standard Version
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Contemporary English Version
This is what God has decided for those who are evil.

English Revised Version
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the reward God gives to the wicked person, the inheritance God has appointed for him."

Good News Translation
This is the fate of wicked people, the fate that God assigns to them.

International Standard Version
This is what the wicked person inherits from God; it is the inheritance that God appoints for him."

Majority Standard Bible
This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”

NET Bible
Such is the lot God allots the wicked, and the heritage of his appointment from God."

New Heart English Bible
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God."

Webster's Bible Translation
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.

World English Bible
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, the heritage appointed to him by God.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This [is] the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.”

Young's Literal Translation
This is the portion of a wicked man from God. And an inheritance appointed him by God.

Smith's Literal Translation
This the portion of an unjust man and the lot of his command from God.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his doings from the Lord.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the inheritance of his words from the Lord.

New American Bible
This is the portion of the wicked, the heritage appointed him by God.

New Revised Standard Version
This is the portion of the wicked from God, the heritage decreed for them by God.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him from the Highest.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This is the portion of a wicked son of man from before God, and the inheritance that will fill him from The Highest”
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This is the portion of a wicked man from God, And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This is the portion of an ungodly man from the Lord, and the possession of his goods appointed him by the all-seeing God.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked
28The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath. 29This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”

Cross References
Proverbs 11:21
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Psalm 37:38
But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.

Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is a refuge to the upright, but destruction awaits those who do evil.

Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Proverbs 22:8
He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Psalm 73:18-19
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!

Isaiah 57:21
“There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Proverbs 24:20
For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Psalm 1:4-6
Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

Isaiah 13:11
I will punish the world for its evil and the wicked for their iniquity. I will end the haughtiness of the arrogant and lay low the pride of the ruthless.

Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of Man will send out His angels, and they will weed out of His kingdom every cause of sin and all who practice lawlessness. / And they will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Galatians 6:7-8
Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / 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.

2 Thessalonians 1:9
They will suffer the penalty of eternal destruction, separated from the presence of the Lord and the glory of His might,

Revelation 21:8
But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death.”


Treasury of Scripture

This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by God.

the portion

Job 18:21
Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

Job 27:13
This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.

Job 31:2,3
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high? …

appointed unto him by God.

Lamentations 3:38
Out of the mouth of the most High proceedeth not evil and good?

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This is the wicked man’s portion
The phrase "wicked man’s portion" refers to the consequences or fate that befalls those who live in opposition to God's ways. In Hebrew, the word for "portion" is "חֵלֶק" (cheleq), which can mean a share or allotment. This suggests that the wicked receive a specific outcome as a result of their actions. Theologically, this reflects the principle of divine justice, where God ensures that each person receives what is due to them based on their moral and spiritual choices. The "portion" is not arbitrary but is a direct result of one's life choices, emphasizing the moral order established by God.

from God
The phrase "from God" underscores the divine origin of the judgment or fate that the wicked receive. It is not merely a natural consequence or a result of human justice, but it is ordained by God Himself. This highlights the sovereignty of God in the affairs of humanity, where He is the ultimate judge who administers justice. In the context of the Book of Job, this serves as a reminder that God is actively involved in the moral governance of the world, and nothing escapes His notice.

the heritage appointed to him
The term "heritage" in Hebrew is "נַחֲלָה" (nachalah), which often refers to an inheritance or possession. In this context, it signifies what the wicked inherit as a result of their actions. The use of "appointed" suggests a predetermined or divinely decreed outcome. This reflects the biblical theme that God has established a moral order where actions have consequences, and the wicked will ultimately receive what is due to them. It is a sobering reminder of the certainty of divine justice.

by God
Reiterating the source of the judgment, "by God" emphasizes that the heritage or portion of the wicked is not a random occurrence but is specifically determined by God. This reinforces the idea of God's active role in ensuring justice. In the broader scriptural context, it aligns with the teachings found throughout the Bible that God is just and righteous, and He will not allow wickedness to go unpunished. It serves as both a warning to the wicked and a comfort to the righteous, affirming that God is in control and His justice will prevail.

Verse 29. - This is the portion of a wicked man from God; i.e. the lot, or possession of a wicked man - that which God makes over to him as his own in the last resort, and which is all that he has to look for. In other words, it is the heritage appointed unto him by God (comp. Job 27:13). As to some God, at the last, will assign an inheritance of good, so to others he will appoint an inheritance of evil



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
זֶ֤ה ׀ (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the wicked
רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

man’s
אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

portion
חֵֽלֶק־ (ḥê·leq-)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2506: Portion, tract, territory

from God,
מֵאֱלֹהִ֑ים (mê·’ĕ·lō·hîm)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

the inheritance
וְנַחֲלַ֖ת (wə·na·ḥă·laṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 5159: Something inherited, occupancy, an heirloom, an estate, patrimony, portion

God
מֵאֵֽל׃ (mê·’êl)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

has appointed him.”
אִמְר֣וֹ (’im·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 561: Something said


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