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John Trapp on Job 20:20

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Job20:20

Verſe 20. Surely he ſhall not feel quietneſſe in his belly.] i. e. Peace in his conſcience, ſatisfaction in his ſoul; but as he is ſtill coveting more, being ſick of a Dropſie or Bulimy, as it were; ſo he hath many inward gripings and grabbings, worſe then any belly ache or ſickneſſe of the ſtomack: he never eateth to the ſatisfying of his ſoul as the righteous man doth, but the belly of the wicked ſhall want, Prov, 13.25. His meat is ſo ſawced, and his drink ſo ſpiced with the wrath of God, that he hath no joy of it: His belly is pained, his mind is in perpetual turmoile, whiles, like a Ship laden, but not filled up, he hath enough to ſink him, but not enough to ſatisfie him.

He ſhall not ſave of that which he deſired.] Which he coveted with ſtrong deſire, and had as lief have been knockt on the head as parted with, as his Plate, Wardrobe Jewels, &c. neither can he ſave them, nor they him. Broughton rendreth, By that which he deſired, he ſhall not be ſafe: and to like purpoſe, the Septuagint,

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