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Job 27:22

β€œFor it hurls at him, and does not spare, as he flees away from his hand.”
Job 27:22, World English Bible
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What does Job 27:22 mean?

Job is describing how God's judgment pursues someone relentlessly, like a storm that gives no mercy or respite. The image is of someone running desperately while being chased down by overwhelming force, unable to find shelter or escape. This comes in Job's long defense of his own righteousness, where he's contrasting his integrity with the fate of the wicked, painting a picture of how God's hand eventually catches up with those who live wrongly. It's a sobering reminder that there's no outrunning consequences, though Job himself still clings to the belief that his own conscience is clear.