Job 36:11

What does Job 36:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 36:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

If they hearken and serve him, They shall spend their days in prosperity, And their years in pleasures.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

If they give ear to his voice, and do his word, then he gives them long life, and years full of pleasure.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

If they do hear and serve, They complete their days in good, And their years in pleasantness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If they shall hear and observe, they shall accomplish their days in good, and their years in glory.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

If they hearken and serve [him], they shall accomplish their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Context

v.10He openeth also their ear to instruction, And commandeth that they return from iniquity.

v.11This passage

v.12But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.

Cross references

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

  • Job 11:13

    If thou set thy heart aright, And stretch out thy hands toward him;

  • Job 22:23

    If thou return to the Almighty, thou shalt be built up, If thou put away unrighteousness far from thy tents.

  • Jeremiah 7:23

    but this thing I commanded them, saying, Hearken unto my voice, and I will be your God, and ye shall be my people; and walk ye in all the way that I command you, that it may be well with you.

  • Isaiah 1:19

    If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

  • Jeremiah 26:13

    Now therefore amend your ways and your doings, and obey the voice of Jehovah your God; and Jehovah will repent him of the evil that he hath pronounced against you.

  • Job 42:12

    So Jehovah blessed the latter end of Job more than his beginning: and he had fourteen thousand sheep, and six thousand camels, and a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.

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