Job 30:22
What does Job 30:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 30:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Thou liftest me up to the wind, thou causest me to rideupon it; And thou dissolvest me in the storm.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to ride upon it, and dissolvest my substance.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Thou liftest me up to the wind, thou causest me to rideupon it; And thou dissolvest me in the storm.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Lifting me up, you make me go on the wings of the wind; I am broken up by the storm.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Thou dost lift me up, On the wind Thou dost cause me to ride, And Thou meltest--Thou levellest me.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Thou hast lifted me up, and set me as it were upon the wind, and thou hast mightily dashed me.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Thou liftest me up to the wind; thou causest me to be borne away, and dissolvest my substance.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 5:2
A third part shalt thou burn in the fire in the midst of the city, when the days of the siege are fulfilled; and thou shalt take a third part, and smite with the sword round about it; and a third part thou shalt scatter to the wind, and I will draw out a sword after them.
- Psalms 104:3
Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters; Who maketh the clouds his chariot; Who walketh upon the wings of the wind;
- Job 9:17
For he breaketh me with a tempest, And multiplieth my wounds without cause.
- Job 27:21
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth; And it sweepeth him out of his place.
- Job 21:18
That they are as stubble before the wind, And as chaff that the storm carrieth away?
- Jeremiah 4:11
At that time shall it be said to this people and to Jerusalem, A hot wind from the bare heights in the wilderness toward the daughter of my people, not to winnow, nor to cleanse;
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