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 · 2000He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901He 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 · 1949He 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 · 1862Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Context
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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