Job 24:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.”

Job 24:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 24:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 24:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For the morning is to all of them like thick darkness, for they know the terrors of the thick darkness.”

Job 24:17 — World English Bible

Job 24:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.”

Job 24:17 — American Standard Version

Job 24:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“When together, morning <FI>is<Fi> to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.”

Job 24:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 24:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death; for they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.”

Job 24:17 — Darby Translation

Job 24:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the morning is euen to them as the shadow of death: if one knowe them, they are in the terrours of the shadowe of death.”

Job 24:17 — Geneva Bible

Job 24:17 in Context — Job 24

15 The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face.

16 In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light.

17 For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.

18 He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards.

19 Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned.

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What Does Job 24:17 Mean?

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