Job 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:”

Job 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.”

Job 11:16 — World English Bible

Job 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thou shalt forget thy misery; Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away, ”

Job 11:16 — American Standard Version

Job 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.”

Job 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thou shalt forget misery; as waters that are passed away shalt thou remember it;”

Job 11:16 — Darby Translation

Job 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But thou shalt forget thy miserie, and remember it as waters that are past.”

Job 11:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 11:16 in Context — Job 11

14 If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.

15 For then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; yea, thou shalt be stedfast, and shalt not fear:

16 Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:

17 And thine age shall be clearer than the noonday; thou shalt shine forth, thou shalt be as the morning.

18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt take thy rest in safety.

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What Does Job 11:16 Mean?

Job 11:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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