The Sin of Youth
J. Burroughs. Job 20:11 His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. We commonly say, it is not the last blow of the axe that fells the oak; perhaps the last may be a weaker blow than any of the former, but the other blows made way for the felling of it, and at length a little blow comes and completes it. So our former sins may be the things that make way for our ruin, and then at length some lesser sins may accomplish it. (J. Burroughs.) Parallel Verses KJV: His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust. WEB: His bones are full of his youth, but youth shall lie down with him in the dust.