Job 12:14
What does Job 12:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 12:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again; He shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, there is no building up of what is pulled down by him; when a man is shut up by him, no one may let him loose.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, He breaketh down, and it is not built up, He shutteth against a man, And it is not opened.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If he pull down, there is no man that can build up: if he shut up a man, there is none that can open.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, he breaketh down, and it is not built again; he shutteth up a man, and there is no opening.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 9:12
Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?
- Job 16:11
God delivereth me to the ungodly, And casteth me into the hands of the wicked.
- Romans 11:32
For God hath shut up all unto disobedience, that he might have mercy upon all.
- 1 Samuel 26:8
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered up thine enemy into thy hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear to the earth at one stroke, and I will not smite him the second time.
- 1 Samuel 17:46
This day will Jehovah deliver thee into my hand; and I will smite thee, and take thy head from off thee; and I will give the dead bodies of the host of the Philistines this day unto the birds of the heavens, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel,
- Isaiah 14:23
I will also make it a possession for the porcupine, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith Jehovah of hosts.
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