Job 21:21

In 11 translations

BSB

For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out?

KJV

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?

WEB

For what does he care for his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

ASV

For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?

LSV

For what [is] his delight in his house after him, || And the number of his months cut off?

YLT

For what [is] his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?

DBY

For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?

DRC

For what is it to him what befalleth his house after him: and if the number of his months be diminished by one half?

GNV

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the nomber of his moneths is cut off?

JPS

For what pleasure hath he in his house after him? seeing the number of his months is determined.

LXXE

For his desire is in his house with him, and the number of his months has been suddenly cut off.

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WLC

כִּ֤י מַה־חֶפְצ֣וֹ בְּבֵית֣וֹ אַחֲרָ֑יו וּמִסְפַּ֖ר חֳדָשָׁ֣יו חֻצָּֽצוּ׃

LXX-Br

Ὅτι τὸ θέλημα αὐτοῦ ἐν οἴκῳ αὐτοῦ μετʼ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἀριθμοὶ μηνῶν αὐτοῦ διῃρέθησαν.

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• Job 14:5Since his days are determined and the number of his months is with You, and since You have set limits that he cannot exceed,
• Psalms 55:23But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
• Psalms 102:24I say: “O my God, do not take me in the midst of my days! Your years go on through all generations.
• Job 14:21If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.
• Ecclesiastes 2:18–19I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have…
• Luke 16:27–28‘Then I beg you, father,’ he said, ‘send Lazarus to my father’s house, for I have five brothers. Let him warn them, so that they will not also end up in this place of torment.’

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