Job 4:20
What does Job 4:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 4:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Betwixt morning and evening they are destroyed: They perish for ever without any regarding it.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They are destroyed from morning to evening: they perish for ever without any regarding it.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Betwixt morning and evening they are destroyed: They perish for ever without any regarding it.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Between morning and evening they are completely broken; they come to an end for ever, and no one takes note.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862From morning to evening are beaten down, Without any regarding, for ever they perish.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752From morning till evening they shall be cut down: and because no one understandeth, they shall perish for ever.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890From morning to evening are they smitten: without any heeding it, they perish for ever.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Chronicles 21:20
Thirty and two years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem eight years: and he departed without being desired; and they buried him in the city of David, but not in the sepulchres of the kings.
- 2 Chronicles 15:6
And they were broken in pieces, nation against nation, and city against city; for God did vex them with all adversity.
- Job 14:20
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
- Job 16:22
For when a few years are come, I shall go the way whence I shall not return.
- Proverbs 10:7
The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.
- Job 20:7
Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: They that have seen him shall say, Where is he?
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