Job 14:20

What does Job 14:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 14:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You overcome him for ever, and he is gone; his face is changed in death, and you send him away.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou prevailest <FI>over<Fi> him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou hast strengthened him for a little while, that he may pass away for ever: thou shalt change his face, and shalt send him away.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.

Context

v.19The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.

v.20This passage

v.21His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Lamentations 4:8

    Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: Their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

  • Ecclesiastes 8:8

    There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in war: neither shall wickedness deliver him that is given to it.

  • Job 2:12

    And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his robe, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

  • Job 14:14

    If a man die, shall he liveagain? All the days of my warfare would I wait, Till my release should come.

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