Definition: Job 20:17 is a pivotal verse from the Bible's Book of Job, which is often considered to be the most challenging passage due to its complexity and existential concerns.

In this verse, Job is faced with the choice between two realities: 1. A world where he has no job. This means that all his efforts will have been in vain and he'll have nothing left to do but mourn. 2. Another world where he's both a worker and a king. The life of Job is transformed into a story about sacrifice, friendship, and the rewards of wealth. In our edgy yet unsettling example sentence: Job: "I don't know if I should go back to this world and be a worker or if it's better for me to become the king of the kingdom." The response is that while Job will never truly leave his job as a farmer, he understands that becoming a king in both worlds will bring about benefits. He tells God that "if I choose to return to the work, my life will be meaningless; if I choose to enter into the king's realm, it will add nothing to my suffering." This choice could have profound consequences for Job, making him question his choices and the nature of reality itself. This verse is an example of how our world can be both challenging (as in Job's situation) and ambiguous (as in Job's decision), leading us to ponder life's complexities and the meaning of existence.