KJV ORIGINAL
The womb shall forget him; the worm shall feed sweetly on him; he shall be no more remembered; and wickedness shall be broken as a tree.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Even his mother will forget him; worms will feast on his body; no one will remember him anymore; and evil will be shattered like a broken tree.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse is describing the complete and final destruction of wicked people - they will be forgotten, consumed by death, and their evil will be utterly broken.
📚 Historical Context
Job is speaking about the fate of the wicked in this chapter, arguing that evil people do eventually face judgment and destruction. This comes during Job's lengthy dialogue with his friends about why bad things happen to good people while evil seems to prosper. Job is making the case that wickedness ultimately leads to complete ruin and being forgotten.
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