Reference

Job 21:26

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
24

His breasts are full of milk, and his bones are moistened with marrow.

25

And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.

26

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

27

Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.

28

For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?

Why This Verse Was Tagged

Sheol / The Grave
Semantic Discovery
100% relevance

This verse was identified through meaning similarity — its content is mathematically close to known verses in this theme, even without sharing the same vocabulary.

Worm / Decay Imagery
Keyword Match
50% relevance

This verse contains specific terms directly associated with this theme.

Counter-Arguments

The strongest case that this verse does not belong in this theme.

Sheol / The Grave

The verse describes a physical state after death ("lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them") which, while related to the grave, does not explicitly use the terms "Sheol," "the grave," or "the pit," and therefore could be interpreted as a general description of decay rather than a specific reference to the named concepts.

Worm / Decay Imagery

While the verse uses decay imagery, the immediate context (Job 21:23-26) explicitly contrasts the fate of the prosperous and the suffering, stating that *both* will die and decay. This undermines the theme's specific focus on the *wicked*.