King James Version
Job 15:30 in the King James Version says “He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go awa...” — study this verse from Job chapter 15 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.”
Job 15:30 · KJV
And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green. accomplished: or, cut off
KJV Study — Public Domain
not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
“out of darkness”
H2822the dark; hence (literally) darkness; figuratively, misery, destruction, death, ignorance, sorrow, wickedness
“shall dry up”
H3001to be ashamed, confused or disappointed; also (as failing) to dry up (as water) or wither (as herbage)
“and by the breath”
H7307wind; by resemblance breath, i.e., a sensible (or even violent) exhalation; figuratively, life, anger, unsubstantiality; by extension, a region of the
“of his mouth”
H6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with prepos
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