Job 15:22

What does Job 15:22 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 15:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He has no hope of coming safe out of the dark, and his fate will be the sword;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

He believeth not to return from darkness, And watched <FI>is<Fi> he for the sword.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is singled out for the sword.

Context

v.21A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

v.22This passage

v.23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Cross references

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

  • Job 27:14

    If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

  • Isaiah 8:21

    And they shall pass through it, sore distressed and hungry; and it shall come to pass that, when they shall be hungry, they shall fret themselves, and curse by their king and by their God, and turn their faces upward:

  • Job 20:24

    He shall flee from the iron weapon, And the bow of brass shall strike him through.

  • Job 19:29

    Be ye afraid of the sword: For wrathbringeththe punishments of the sword, That ye may know there is a judgment.

  • Job 9:16

    If I had called, and he had answered me, Yet would I not believe that he hearkened unto my voice.

  • Job 6:11

    What is my strength, that I should wait? And what is mine end, that I should be patient?

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