KJV ORIGINAL
His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
His bones are filled with the sins he committed when he was young, and those sins will go with him to his grave.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is saying that the consequences of youthful sins follow a person throughout their entire life, even to death.
📚 Historical Context
This is part of a speech by Zophar, one of Job's three friends who came to comfort him during his suffering. Zophar is arguing that Job's calamities must be punishment for hidden sins, reflecting the common ancient belief that suffering was always divine retribution for wrongdoing. The friends believed that prosperity indicated God's favor while suffering revealed God's judgment.
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