KJV ORIGINAL
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
He wanders around desperately looking for food, asking 'Where can I find any?' He knows that disaster and ruin are coming soon.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes someone who is desperately poor and hungry, knowing that even worse times are ahead.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of Eliphaz's second speech to Job, where he's describing the fate of wicked people. Eliphaz is trying to convince Job that his suffering must be due to sin, painting a picture of how the guilty suffer with poverty and live in constant fear of judgment.
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