Job 34:20

What does Job 34:20 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 34:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

In a moment shall they die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and pass away: and the mighty shall be taken away without hand.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

In a moment they die, even at midnight; The people are shaken and pass away, And the mighty are taken away without hand.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Suddenly they come to an end, even in the middle of the night: the blow comes on the men of wealth, and they are gone, and the strong are taken away without the hand of man.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

<FI> In<Fi> a moment they die, and at midnight Shake do people, and they pass away, And they remove the mighty without hand.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

They shall suddenly die, and the people shall be troubled at midnight, and they shall pass, and take away the violent without hand.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

In a moment they die, even at midnight the people are convulsed and pass away; and the strong are taken away without hand.

Context

v.19That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.

v.20This passage

v.21For his eyes are upon the ways of a man, And he seeth all his goings.

Cross references

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

  • Job 36:20

    Desire not the night, When peoples are cut off in their place.

  • 1 Samuel 26:10

    And David said, As Jehovah liveth, Jehovah will smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall go down into battle and perish.

  • Matthew 25:6

    But at midnight there is a cry, Behold, the bridegroom! Come ye forth to meet him.

  • 1 Thessalonians 5:2

    For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.

  • Isaiah 10:16

    Therefore will the Lord, Jehovah of hosts, send among his fat ones leanness; and under his glory there shall be kindled a burning like the burning of fire.

  • Daniel 2:44

    And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

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