5 pairs
Job 20:5 speaks of the fleeting joy of the wicked, which is echoed in Psalm 37:35-36 where the wicked are described as flourishing temporarily but ultimately passing away.
Thematic focusThe temporary prosperity of the wicked, Divine justice.
Job 20:7 describes the wicked perishing like their own dung, a vivid image of their downfall, similar to Psalm 73:18-20 where the wicked are set in slippery places and brought to desolation.
Thematic focusDownfall of the wicked, God's judgment.
Job 20:15 speaks of the wicked swallowing riches only to vomit them up, which aligns with Proverbs 13:22 where the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Thematic focusRetribution, Divine justice.
Job 20:23 describes God sending His wrath upon the wicked when they are full, similar to the parable in Luke 12:20 where God calls the rich fool to account when he is at ease.
Thematic focusDivine judgment, Sudden accountability.
Job 20:29 concludes with the portion of the wicked from God, which is mirrored in Proverbs 10:29 where the way of the Lord is strength to the upright but destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Thematic focusDivine retribution, Contrast between the righteous and the wicked.