King James Version (KJV)

Job 11:20

“But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope [shall be as] the giving up of the ghost.”

Verse in context — Job 11

And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig [about thee, and] thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make [thee] afraid; yea, many shall make suit unto thee.

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope [shall be as] the giving up of the ghost.

A poetic exploration of suffering, faith, and God’s sovereignty.