Job 20:20

Surely he shall not feel quietness in his belly, he shall not save of that which he desired.

Cross-reference

In Isaiah 57:20, the wicked are like the restless sea—unable to be quiet—directly echoing the inner turmoil described here.

In Isaiah 57:21, God declares no peace for the wicked, reinforcing the absence of quiet within the man in this verse.

In Proverbs 10:3, the Lord thwarts the craving of the wicked—a direct parallel to the man who cannot save anything of his desire.

Luke 12:20 Parallel

In Luke 12:20, the rich fool loses everything at death, matching the fate of the wicked who cannot keep his wealth.

Ecclesiastes 5:13 describes riches kept to the owner's hurt, similar to the restless and unfulfilled desire of the wicked in Job 20:20.

In Ecclesiastes 5:14, riches are lost through misfortune, mirroring the wicked's inability to retain anything from his insatiable desire.