Job 15:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.”
Job 15:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 15:21 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 15:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer will come on him.”
Job 15:21 — World English Bible
Job 15:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.”
Job 15:21 — American Standard Version
Job 15:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“A fearful voice <FI>is<Fi> in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.”
Job 15:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 15:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer cometh upon him.”
Job 15:21 — Darby Translation
Job 15:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“A sounde of feare is in his eares, and in his prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.”
Job 15:21 — Geneva Bible
Job 15:21 in Context — Job 15
19 Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
21 A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
22 He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
23 He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
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What Does Job 15:21 Mean?
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