What is the meaning of Job 20:20? Because his appetite is never satisfied “Because his appetite is never satisfied…” (Job 20:20) • Zophar declares that the wicked man’s lust for more is an endless pit. Proverbs 27:20 echoes, “Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied, and the eyes of man are never satisfied,” underscoring the ceaseless craving at the heart of sin. • This insatiable appetite shows rebellion against God’s provision (Philippians 3:19, “their god is their stomach”). When we refuse to trust God’s sufficiency, we open ourselves to judgment rather than blessing. • Zophar’s observation is rooted in divine justice: covetous desire is itself punishment, for it chains the sinner to perpetual emptiness (Isaiah 57:20-21). • The verse affirms literally that inner hunger will not be filled apart from the Lord (Psalm 34:10; John 6:35). The wicked man’s heart becomes a vacuum no treasure can fill. he cannot escape with his treasure “…he cannot escape with his treasure.” (Job 20:20) • Even if possessions pile high, the wicked man gains no deliverance. Proverbs 11:4 teaches, “Riches profit not in the day of wrath.” Wealth fails as a refuge. • Zophar points to God’s unavoidable judgment. Psalm 49:6-8 warns that those “who trust in their wealth” cannot redeem themselves. • Treasures become chains rather than wings: they tie the sinner to earthly concerns and doom (Luke 12:20-21). • Literal justice will fall—no loophole, no hidden vault. Revelation 6:15-17 pictures kings and rich men hiding in caves, yet unable to escape. • The moral is clear: possessions cannot outrun divine reckoning; only repentance and faith secure true refuge (Psalm 18:2). summary Job 20:20 portrays the wicked man’s dual misery: an aching appetite that is never filled and a treasure that offers zero escape. God’s justice is steadfast—insatiable craving is both symptom and sentence, and wealth cannot shield from judgment. True satisfaction and safety are found only in trusting the Lord, who alone fills the soul and delivers in the day of wrath. |
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