Job 20:11

What does Job 20:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 20:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

His bones are full of the sin of his youth, which shall lie down with him in the dust.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

His bones are full of his youth, But it shall lie down with him in the dust.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His bones are full of young strength, but it will go down with him into the dust.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

His bones shall be filled with the vices of his youth, and they shall sleep with him in the dust.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

His bones were full of his youthful strength; but it shall lie down with him in the dust.

Context

v.10His children shall seek the favor of the poor, And his hands shall give back his wealth.

v.11This passage

v.12Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,

Cross references

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

  • Job 13:26

    For thou writest bitter things against me, And makest me to inherit the iniquities of my youth:

  • Proverbs 5:11

    And thou mourn at thy latter end, When thy flesh and thy body are consumed,

  • Acts 1:25

    to take the place in this ministry and apostleship from which Judas fell away, that he might go to his own place.

  • John 8:21

    He said therefore again unto them, I go away, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sin: whither I go, ye cannot come.

  • Proverbs 5:22

    His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.

  • John 8:24

    I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for except ye believe that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

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