Job 18:12

12 Calamity is
The jussive is occasionally used without its normal sense and only as an imperfect (see GKC 323 #109.k).
hungry for him,
There are a number of suggestions for אֹנוֹ (’ono). Some take it as “vigor”: thus “his strength is hungry.” Others take it as “iniquity”: thus “his iniquity/trouble is hungry.”

and misfortune is ready at his side.
The expression means that misfortune is right there to destroy him whenever there is the opportunity.

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