Job 20:22
What does Job 20:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
KJV
King James Version · 1611In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: The hand of every one that is in misery shall come upon him.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Even when his wealth is great, he is full of care, for the hand of everyone who is in trouble is turned against him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862In the fulness of his sufficiency he is straitened. Every perverse hand doth meet him.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752When he shall be filled, he shall be straitened, he shall burn, and every sorrow shall fall upon him.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits; every hand of the wretched shall come upon him.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 10:6
I will send him against a profane nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.
- Job 1:17
While he was yet speaking, there came also another, and said, The Chaldeans made three bands, and fell upon the camels, and have taken them away, yea, and slain the servants with the edge of the sword; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Job 15:29
He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth.
- 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 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my daysas handbreadths; And my life-time is as nothing before thee: Surely every man at his best estate is altogether vanity. [Selah
- Revelation 18:7
How much soever she glorified herself, and waxed wanton, so much give her of torment and mourning: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall in no wise see mourning.
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