Job 14:21
What does Job 14:21 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 14:21 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
KJV
King James Version · 1611His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 63:16
For thou art our Father, though Abraham knoweth us not, and Israel doth not acknowledge us: thou, O Jehovah, art our Father; our Redeemer from everlasting is thy name.
- Ecclesiastes 9:5
For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not anything, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.
- Ecclesiastes 2:18
And I hated all my labor wherein I labored under the sun, seeing that I must leave it unto the man that shall be after me.
- Psalms 39:6
Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
- 1 Samuel 4:20
And about the time of her death the women that stood by her said unto her, Fear not; for thou hast brought forth a son. But she answered not, neither did she regard it.
- Isaiah 39:7
And of thy sons that shall issue from thee, whom thou shalt beget, shall they take away; and they shall be eunuchs in the palace of the king of Babylon.
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