Job 27:8
What does Job 27:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 27:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
KJV
King James Version · 1611For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For what <FI>is<Fi> the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For what is the hope of the ungodly, when [God] cutteth him off, whenGod taketh away his soul?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 13:16
This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.
- Job 11:20
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
- Isaiah 33:14
The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?
- 1 Timothy 6:9
But they that are minded to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and hurtful lusts, such as drown men in destruction and perdition.
- Job 31:3
Is it not calamity to the unrighteous, And disaster to the workers of iniquity?
- Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou foolish one, this night is thy soul required of thee; and the things which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
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