KJV ORIGINAL
The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The eye that once saw him will never see him again, and the place where he lived will never see him anymore.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that when a wicked person dies, they disappear completely from their former life and will never return to the places they once knew.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Zophar's second speech to Job, where he's describing the fate of wicked people. Zophar was one of Job's three friends who believed Job's suffering must be punishment for hidden sins. In ancient Middle Eastern culture, being remembered and having one's place in the community was considered very important, so disappearing without a trace was seen as a terrible fate.
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