Job 14:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.”

Job 14:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 14:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 14:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away.”

Job 14:20 — World English Bible

Job 14:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. ”

Job 14:20 — American Standard Version

Job 14:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thou prevailest <FI>over<Fi> him for ever, and he goeth, He is changing his countenance, And Thou sendest him away.”

Job 14:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 14:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him. ”

Job 14:20 — Darby Translation

Job 14:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.”

Job 14:20 — Geneva Bible

Job 14:20 in Context — Job 14

18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

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What Does Job 14:20 Mean?

Job 14:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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