Job 21:13
What does Job 21:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 21:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862They wear out in good their days, And in a moment <FI>to<Fi> Sheol go down.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment they go down to hell.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment go down to Sheol.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 36:11
If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.
- Matthew 24:38
For as in those days which were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark,
- Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
- Psalms 73:4
For there are no pangs in their death; But their strength is firm.
- Luke 17:28
Likewise even as it came to pass in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;
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