Job 36:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.”

Job 36:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 36:12 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 36:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But if they don’t listen, they will perish by the sword; they will die without knowledge.”

Job 36:12 — World English Bible

Job 36:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge. ”

Job 36:12 — American Standard Version

Job 36:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.”

Job 36:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 36:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge. ”

Job 36:12 — Darby Translation

Job 36:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if they wil not obey, they shall passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.”

Job 36:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 36:12 in Context — Job 36

10 He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.

11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

12 But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.

13 But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.

14 They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean.

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What Does Job 36:12 Mean?

Job 36:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 36. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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