Job 4:11
What does Job 4:11 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 4:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The old lion comes to his end for need of food, and the young of the she-lion go wandering in all directions.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An old lion is perishing without prey, And the whelps of the lioness do separate.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The tiger hath perished for want of prey, and the young lions are scattered abroad.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 34:10
The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; But they that seek Jehovah shall not want any good thing.
- Job 1:19
and, behold, there came a great wind from the wilderness, and smote the four corners of the house, and it fell upon the young men, and they are dead; and I only am escaped alone to tell thee.
- Job 8:3
Doth God pervert justice? Or doth the Almighty pervert righteousness?
- Jeremiah 4:7
A lion is gone up from his thicket, and a destroyer of nations; he is on his way, he is gone forth from his place, to make thy land desolate, that thy cities be laid waste, without inhabitant.
- Hosea 11:10
They shall walk after Jehovah, who will roar like a lion; for he will roar, and the children shall come trembling from the west.
- Numbers 24:9
He couched, he lay down as a lion, And as a lioness; who shall rouse him up? Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, And cursed be every one that curseth thee.
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