Job 5:26

What does Job 5:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 5:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You will come to your last resting-place in full strength, as the grain is taken up to the crushing-floor in its time.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thou shalt enter into the grave in abundance, as a heap of wheat is brought in its season.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Thou shalt come to the grave in a ripe age, as a shock of corn is brought in in its season.

Context

v.25Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great, And thine offspring as the grass of the earth.

v.26This passage

v.27Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 91:16

    With long life will I satisfy him, And show him my salvation.

  • Genesis 15:15

    But thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.

  • Proverbs 9:11

    For by me thy days shall be multiplied, And the years of thy life shall be increased.

  • Job 42:16

    And after this Job lived a hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, even four generations.

  • Genesis 25:8

    And Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years, and was gathered to his people.

  • Proverbs 10:27

    The fear of Jehovah prolongeth days; But the years of the wicked shall be shortened.

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