Job 30:1

What does Job 30:1 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 30:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But now the younger in time scorn me, whose fathers I would not have set with the dogs of my flock:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

Context

v.1This passage

v.2Yea, the strength of their hands, whereto should it profit me? Men in whom ripe age is perished.

Cross references

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

  • Job 19:13

    He hath put my brethren far from me, And mine acquaintance are wholly estranged from me.

  • Job 12:4

    I am as one that is a laughing-stock to his neighbor, I who called upon God, and he answered: The just, the perfect man is a laughing-stock.

  • Mark 14:65

    And some began to spit on him, and to cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him, Prophesy: and the officers received him with blows of their hands.

  • Psalms 35:15

    But in mine adversity they rejoiced, and gathered themselves together: The abjects gathered themselves together against me, and I knew it not; They did tear me, and ceased not:

  • Isaiah 3:5

    And the people shall be oppressed, every one by another, and every one by his neighbor: the child shall behave himself proudly against the old man, and the base against the honorable.

  • Psalms 69:12

    They that sit in the gate talk of me; AndI amthe song of the drunkards.

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