Job 6:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They were disappointed because they had put their hope in something that failed them; when they arrived, they were left feeling ashamed and let down.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

This verse describes the deep disappointment that comes when people put their trust in something that ultimately fails them.

📚 Historical Context

Job is speaking about desert travelers who desperately search for water but find only dry riverbeds where they expected streams. This is part of Job's larger complaint about his friends, comparing them to unreliable water sources that disappoint when needed most. In the ancient Middle East, finding water was literally a matter of life and death for travelers.

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