Reference

Job 20:7

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?
5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

6

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

7

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

8

He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night.

9

The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.

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Destruction / Perishing Language
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Annihilation / Destruction
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Counter-Arguments

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Destruction / Perishing Language

There is no argument against this verse supporting the theme, as the phrase "perish for ever" directly aligns with the definition of "Destruction / Perishing Language."

Annihilation / Destruction

The verse describes perishing "like his own dung," which is a metaphor for utter degradation and disappearance, but doesn't explicitly state cessation of existence, leaving open the possibility of a continued, albeit undesirable, state.