Job 27:19

What does Job 27:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 27:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Context

v.18He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

v.19This passage

v.20Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

Cross references

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

  • Job 8:22

    They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.

  • Job 14:12

    So man lieth down and riseth not: Till the heavens be no more, they shall not awake, Nor be roused out of their sleep.

  • Job 24:24

    They are exalted; yet a little while, and they are gone; Yea, they are brought low, they are taken out of the way as all others, And are cut off as the tops of the ears of grain.

  • Genesis 49:10

    The sceptre shall not depart from Judah, Nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, Until Shiloh come; And unto him shall the obedience of the peoples be.

  • Matthew 3:12

    whose fan is in his hand, and he will thoroughly cleanse his threshing-floor; and he will gather his wheat into the garner, but the chaff he will burn up with unquenchable fire.

  • Psalms 73:19

    How are they become a desolation in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

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