Job 39:18

What does Job 39:18 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 39:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

When she is shaking her wings on high, she makes sport of the horse and of him who is seated on him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

At the time on high she lifteth herself up, She laugheth at the horse and at his rider.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

When time shall be, she setteth up her wings on high: she scorneth the horse and his rider.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

Context

v.17Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

v.18This passage

v.19Hast thou given the horsehismight? Hast thou clothed his neck with the quivering mane?

Cross references

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

  • 2 Kings 19:21

    This is the word that Jehovah hath spoken concerning him: The virgin daughter of Zion hath despised thee and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.

  • Job 5:22

    At destruction and dearth thou shalt laugh; Neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.

  • Job 39:22

    He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.

  • Job 41:29

    Clubs are counted as stubble: He laugheth at the rushing of the javelin.

  • Job 39:7

    He scorneth the tumult of the city, Neither heareth he the shoutings of the driver.

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