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Job: God Will Punish the Wicked

Job 21:23

In 11 translations

BSB
One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.
KJV
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.his…: Heb. his very, or, the strength of, his perfection
WEB
One dies in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet.
ASV
One dieth in his full strength, Being wholly at ease and quiet:
LSV
This [one] dies in his perfect strength, || Wholly at ease and quiet.
YLT
This [one] dieth in his perfect strength, Wholly at ease and quiet.
DBY
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;
DRC
One man dieth strong, and hale, rich and happy.
GNV
One dyeth in his full strength, being in all ease and prosperitie.
JPS
One dieth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet;
LXXE
One shall die in his perfect strength, and wholly at ease and prosperous;

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Original-language editions

WLC
זֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּעֶ֣צֶם תֻּמּ֑וֹ כֻּ֝לּ֗וֹ שַׁלְאֲנַ֥ן וְשָׁלֵֽיו׃
LXX-Br
Οὗτος ἀποθανεῖται ἐν κράτει ἁπλοσύνης αὐτοῦ, ὅλος δὲ εὐπαθῶν καὶ εὐθηνῶν.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Psalms 49:17For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
  • Job 20:22–23In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him. When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
  • Luke 12:19–21Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be required of you. Then who…
  • Psalms 73:4–5They have no struggle in their death; their bodies are well-fed. They are free of the burdens others carry; they are not afflicted like other men.

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