Job 31:40 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. ”

Job 31:40 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 31:40 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 31:40 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“let briers grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.”

Job 31:40 — World English Bible

Job 31:40 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. ”

Job 31:40 — American Standard Version

Job 31:40 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.”

Job 31:40 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 31:40 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and tares instead of barley. The words of Job are ended. ”

Job 31:40 — Darby Translation

Job 31:40 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended. ”

Job 31:40 — Geneva Bible

Job 31:40 in Context — Job 31

38 If my land cry against me, or that the furrows likewise thereof complain;

39 If I have eaten the fruits thereof without money, or have caused the owners thereof to lose their life:

40 Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

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What Does Job 31:40 Mean?

Job 31:40 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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