🌪️WEB · Job 18:17
What does Job 18:17 mean?
"His memory shall perish from the earth. He shall have no name in the street."
— Job 18:17 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
He shall be rooted out of the security of his tent. He shall be brought to the king of terrors.
There shall dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur shall be scattered on his habitation.
His roots shall be dried up beneath. Above shall his branch be cut off.
His memory shall perish from the earth. He shall have no name in the street.
He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
He shall have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.
Those who come after shall be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.
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