Job 11:20
What does Job 11:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 11:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But the eyes of the evil-doers will be wasting away; their way of flight is gone, and their only hope is the taking of their last breath.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope <FI>is<Fi> a breathing out of soul!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752But the eyes of the wicked shall decay, and the way to escape shall fail them, and their hope the abomination of the soul.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and [all] refuge shall vanish from them, and their hope [shall be] the breathing out of life.
Context
v.19Also thou shalt lie down, and none shall make thee afraid; Yea, many shall make suit unto thee.
v.20This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 8:13
So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:
- Deuteronomy 28:65
And among these nations shalt thou find no ease, and there shall be no rest for the sole of thy foot: but Jehovah will give thee there a trembling heart, and failing of eyes, and pining of soul;
- Leviticus 26:16
I also will do this unto you: I will appoint terror over you, even consumption and fever, that shall consume the eyes, and make the soul to pine away; and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.
- Amos 2:14
And flight shall perish from the swift; and the strong shall not strengthen his force; neither shall the mighty deliver himself;
- Job 17:5
He that denounceth his friends for a prey, Even the eyes of his children shall fail.
- Amos 5:19
As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.
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