Job 3:1
What does Job 3:1 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 3:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
KJV
King James Version · 1611After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Then, opening his mouth, and cursing the day of his birth,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862After this hath Job opened his mouth, and revileth his day.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752After this, Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890After this, Job opened his mouth and cursed his day.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2And Job answered and said:
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 20:14
Cursed be the day wherein I was born: let not the day wherein my mother bare me be blessed.
- Job 35:16
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.
- Psalms 106:33
Because they were rebellious against his spirit, And he spake unadvisedly with his lips.
- Job 1:22
In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly.
- Job 2:9
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
- Job 3:3
Let the day perish wherein I was born, And the night which said, There is a man-child conceived.
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