Job 39:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;”
Job 39:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 39:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Job 39:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“She deals harshly with her young ones, as if they were not hers. Though her labor is in vain, she is without fear,”
Job 39:16 — World English Bible
Job 39:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“She dealeth hardly with her young ones, as if they were not hers: Though her labor be in vain, she is without fear; ”
Job 39:16 — American Standard Version
Job 39:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Her young ones it hath hardened without her, In vain <FI>is<Fi> her labour without fear.”
Job 39:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 39:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers; her labour is in vain, without her concern. ”
Job 39:16 — Darby Translation
Job 39:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Hast thou giuen the pleasant wings vnto the peacockes? or winges and feathers vnto the ostriche?”
Job 39:16 — Geneva Bible
Job 39:16 in Context — Job 39
14 Which leaveth her eggs in the earth, and warmeth them in dust,
15 And forgetteth that the foot may crush them, or that the wild beast may break them.
16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
What Does Job 39:16 Mean?
Job 39:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 39. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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