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 · 2000He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, And he is waited for of the sword.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949He has no hope of coming safe out of the dark, and his fate will be the sword;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862He believeth not to return from darkness, And watched <FI>is<Fi> he for the sword.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He believeth not that he may return from darkness to light, looking round about for the sword on every side.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is singled out for the sword.
Context
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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