Job 15:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.”

Job 15:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 15:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 15:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.”

Job 15:23 — World English Bible

Job 15:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. ”

Job 15:23 — American Standard Version

Job 15:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“He is wandering for bread--`Where <FI>is<Fi> it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.”

Job 15:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 15:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He wandereth abroad for bread, — where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. ”

Job 15:23 — Darby Translation

Job 15:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He wandreth to and from for bread where he may: he knoweth that the day of darkenesse is prepared at hande.”

Job 15:23 — Geneva Bible

Job 15:23 in Context — Job 15

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.

24 Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

25 For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

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What Does Job 15:23 Mean?

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