Job 9:23
What does Job 9:23 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 9:23 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent.
KJV
King James Version · 1611If the scourge slay suddenly, he will laugh at the trial of the innocent.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901If the scourge slay suddenly, He will mock at the trial of the innocent.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If death comes suddenly through disease, he makes sport of the fate of those who have done no wrong.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862If a scourge doth put to death suddenly, At the trial of the innocent He laugheth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If he scourge, let him kill at once, and not laugh at the pains of the innocent.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Ezekiel 21:13
For there is a trial; and what if even the rod that contemneth shall be no more? saith the Lord Jehovah.
- Hebrews 11:36
and others had trial of mockings and scourgings, yea, moreover of bonds and imprisonment:
- Job 2:7
So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
- Job 24:12
From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.
- 2 Samuel 14:17
Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.
- Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
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