Job 20:21

"“Because he knew no quietness within him, he will not save anything of that in which he delights."

Key Reflection

This verse suggests that someone who experiences constant turmoil or unrest internally will find it impossible to maintain any lasting satisfaction or fulfillment in their desires. The absence of inner peace leads to a cycle where true enjoyment or success eludes them, reflecting the deep connection between spiritual tranquility and material contentment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

“There shall none of his meat be left Margin, “or, be none left for his meat.” Noyes renders it, “Because nothing escaped his greatness.” Prof. Lee, “no surviver shall remain for his provision.” But the meaning, probably, is, nothing shall remain of his food, or it shall all be wasted, or dissipated. Therefore, shall no man look for his goods -Or rather, his goods or his property shall not endure. But a great variety of interpretations has been given to the passage. The Hebrew word rendered “shall look,”יחילyāchı̂yl, is fromחוּלchûl, which means, “to turn round, to twist, to whirl;” and thence, arises the notion of being firm, stable, or strong - as a rope that is twisted is strong.

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