Job: God Will Punish the Wicked
Job 21:25
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity.
- KJV
- And another dieth in the bitterness of his soul, and never eateth with pleasure.
- WEB
- Another dies in bitterness of soul, and never tastes of good.
- ASV
- And another dieth in bitterness of soul, And never tasteth of good.
- LSV
- And this [one] dies with a bitter soul, || And has not eaten with gladness.
- YLT
- And this [one] dieth with a bitter soul, And have not eaten with gladness.
- DBY
- And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath not tasted good:
- DRC
- But another dieth in bitterness of soul without any riches:
- GNV
- And another dieth in the bitternes of his soule, and neuer eateth with pleasure.
- JPS
- And another dieth in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted of good.
- LXXE
- And another dies in bitterness of soul, not eating any good thing.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- וְזֶ֗ה יָ֭מוּת בְּנֶ֣פֶשׁ מָרָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־אָ֝כַ֗ל בַּטּוֹבָֽה׃
- LXX-Br
- Ὁ δὲ τελευτᾷ ὑπὸ πικρίας ψυχῆς, οὐ φαγὼν οὐδὲν ἀγαθόν.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Ezekiel 4:16–17Then He told me, “Son of man, I am going to cut off the supply of food in Jerusalem. They will anxiously eat bread rationed by weight, and in despair they will drink water by measure. So they will lack food and water;…
- Job 7:11Therefore I will not restrain my mouth; I will speak in the anguish of my spirit; I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 10:1“I loathe my own life; I will express my complaint and speak in the bitterness of my soul.
- Job 3:20Why is light given to the miserable, and life to the bitter of soul,
- Proverbs 14:10The heart knows its own bitterness, and no stranger shares in its joy.
- Isaiah 38:15–17What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done this. I will walk slowly all my years because of the anguish of my soul. O Lord, by such things men live, and in all of them my spirit finds life. You have…
- Ezekiel 12:18“Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with quivering and anxiety.
- Job 9:18He does not let me catch my breath, but overwhelms me with bitterness.
- 2 Samuel 17:8He continued, “You know your father and his men. They are mighty men, and as fierce as a wild bear robbed of her cubs. Moreover, your father is a man of war who will not spend the night with the troops.
- Ecclesiastes 6:2God gives a man riches, wealth, and honor, so that he lacks nothing his heart desires; but God does not allow him to enjoy them. Instead, a stranger will enjoy them. This is futile and a grievous affliction.
- Job 20:23When he has filled his stomach, God will vent His fury upon him, raining it down on him as he eats.
- 1 Kings 17:12But she replied, “As surely as the LORD your God lives, I have no bread—only a handful of flour in a jar and a little oil in a jug. Look, I am gathering a couple of sticks to take home and prepare a meal for myself and…
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