John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Job 20:28
The increase of his house shall depart ,.... Either his children or his substance. Some interpret it, as Kimchi F8 Sepher Shorash. rad. יבל . observes, of the walls of his house, because of what follows, "they shall flow away", &c.; as if he should say, the stones of his house shall fall down, and his habitation shall be destroyed, according to Micah 1:6 ; where a dilapidation is expressed by a flow, or pouring down of stones: and his goods shall flow away in the day of... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Job 20:23-29
Zophar, having described the many embarrassments and vexations which commonly attend the wicked practices of oppressors and cruel men, here comes to show their utter ruin at last. I. Their ruin will take its rise from God's wrath and vengeance, Job 20:23. The hand of the wicked was upon him (Job 20:22), every hand of the wicked. His hand was against every one, and therefore every man's hand will be against him. Yet, in grappling with these, he might go near to make his part good; but his heart... read more