Job 27:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.”

Job 27:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 27:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 27:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.”

Job 27:19 — World English Bible

Job 27:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers; He openeth his eyes, and he is not. ”

Job 27:19 — American Standard Version

Job 27:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.”

Job 27:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 27:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not. ”

Job 27:19 — Darby Translation

Job 27:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When the rich man sleepeth, he shall not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.”

Job 27:19 — Geneva Bible

Job 27:19 in Context — Job 27

17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

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What Does Job 27:19 Mean?

Job 27:19 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 27. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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