Job 20:6

6 Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds,

Job 20:6 Meaning and Commentary

Job 20:6

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens
Though, in worldly grandeur and glory, he should arrive to such a pitch as the Assyrian monarch was ambitious of, as to ascend into heaven, exalt his throne above the stars of God, and be like the Most High; or be comparable to such a tree, by which the greatness of Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom is expressed, the height whereof reached unto heaven, ( Isaiah 14:12 Isaiah 14:14 ) ( Daniel 4:11 ) ;

and his head reach unto the clouds;
being lifted up with pride, because of his greatness, and looking with contempt and scorn on others; the Septuagint version is, "if his gifts ascend up to heaven" which well agrees with an hypocrite possessed of great gifts, and proud of them; as Capernaum was highly favoured with external things, as the presence of Christ, his ministry and miracles, and so said to be exalted unto heaven, yet, because of its impenitence and unbelief, should be brought down to hell, ( Matthew 11:23 ) .

Job 20:6 In-Context

4 "Did you know this from of old, since the setting of [the] human being on earth,

5 that [the] rejoicing of [the] wicked [is] {short}, and the joy of [the] godless {lasts only a moment}?

6 Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds,

7 he will perish forever like his dung; [those who] have seen him will say, 'Where [is] he?'

8 He will fly away like a dream, and they will not find him, and he will be chased away like a vision of [the] night.