Job 20:26
What does Job 20:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
KJV
King James Version · 1611All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752All darkness is hid in his secret places: a fire that is not kindled shall devour him, he shall be afflicted when left in his tabernacle.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 120:4
Sharp arrows of the mighty, With coals of juniper.
- Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom the blackness of darkness hath been reserved for ever.
- Psalms 109:9
Let his children be fatherless, And his wife a widow.
- Isaiah 30:33
For a Topheth is prepared of old; yea, for the king it is made ready; he hath made it deep and large; the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of Jehovah, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.
- Job 18:5
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.
- Isaiah 8:22
and they shall look unto the earth, and, behold, distress and darkness, the gloom of anguish; and into thick darkness they shall be driven away.
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