Job 15:17-32
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 15
17'I will tell you, listen to me; And what I have seen I will also declare; 18What wise people have told, And have not concealed from their fathers, 19To whom alone the land was given, And no stranger passed among them. 20The wicked person writhes in pain all his days, And the years reserved for the ruthless are numbered. 21 Sounds of terror are in his ears; While he is at peace the destroyer comes upon him. 22He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. 23He wanders about for food, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that a day of darkness is at hand. 24Distress and anguish terrify him, They overpower him like a king ready for the attack, 25Because he has reached out with his hand against God, And is arrogant toward the Almighty. 26He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield. 27For he has covered his face with his fat, And put fat on his waist. 28He has lived in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins. 29He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his property will not stretch out on the earth. 30He will not escape from darkness; The flame will dry up his shoot, And he will go away by the breath of His mouth. 31Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For his reward will be emptiness. 32It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.King James Version
Chapter 15
17I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare; 18Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it: 19Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them. 20The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor. 21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. 22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword. 23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand. 24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle. 25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty. 26He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers: 27Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks. 28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps. 29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. 30He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away. 31Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence. 32It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 15
17Listen to me and I will inform you. I will describe what I have seen, 18what the wise have declared and not concealed, that came from their ancestors, 19to whom alone the land was given when no foreigner passed among them. 20A wicked person writhes in pain all his days, throughout the number of years reserved for the ruthless. 21Dreadful sounds fill his ears; when he is at peace, a robber attacks him. 22He doesn't believe he will return from darkness; he is destined for the sword. 23He wanders about for food, asking, "Where is it? " He knows the day of darkness is at hand. 24Trouble and distress terrify him, overwhelming him like a king prepared for battle. 25For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty. 26He rushes headlong at him with his thick, studded shields. 27Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with it, 28he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become piles of rubble. 29He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not increase in the land. 30He will not escape from the darkness; flames will wither his shoots, and by the breath of God's mouth, he will depart. 31Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless. 32It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish.New Living Translation
Chapter 15
17'If you will listen, I will show you. I will answer you from my own experience. 18And it is confirmed by the reports of wise men who have heard the same thing from their fathers — 19from those to whom the land was given long before any foreigners arrived.
20'The wicked writhe in pain throughout their lives. Years of trouble are stored up for the ruthless.
21The sound of terror rings in their ears, and even on good days they fear the attack of the destroyer.
22They dare not go out into the darkness for fear they will be murdered.
23They wander around, saying, ‘Where can I find bread?’ They know their day of destruction is near.
24That dark day terrifies them. They live in distress and anguish, like a king preparing for battle.
25For they shake their fists at God, defying the Almighty.
26Holding their strong shields, they defiantly charge against him.
27'These wicked people are heavy and prosperous; their waists bulge with fat.
28But their cities will be ruined. They will live in abandoned houses that are ready to tumble down.
29Their riches will not last, and their wealth will not endure. Their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon.
30'They will not escape the darkness. The burning sun will wither their shoots, and the breath of God will destroy them.
31Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.
32They will be cut down in the prime of life; their branches will never again be green.
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
17“I will show you; hear me, and what I have seen I will declare 18(what wise men have told, without hiding it from their fathers, 19to whom alone the land was given, and no stranger passed among them). 20The wicked man writhes in pain all his days, through all the years that are laid up for the ruthless. 21Dreadful sounds are in his ears; in prosperity the destroyer will come upon him. 22He does not believe that he will return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword. 23He wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand; 24distress and anguish terrify him; they prevail against him, like a king ready for battle. 25Because he has stretched out his hand against God and defies the Almighty, 26running stubbornly against him with a thickly bossed shield; 27because he has covered his face with his fat and gathered fat upon his waist 28and has lived in desolate cities, in houses that none should inhabit, which were ready to become heaps of ruins; 29he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the earth; 30he will not depart from darkness; the flame will dry up his shoots, and by the breath of his mouth he will depart. 31Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment. 32It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not be green.New International Version
Chapter 15
17Listen to me and I will explain to you; let me tell you what I have seen, 18what the wise have declared, hiding nothing received from their ancestors 19(to whom alone the land was given when no foreigners moved among them): 20All his days the wicked man suffers torment, the ruthless man through all the years stored up for him. 21Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him. 22He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness; he is marked for the sword. 23He wanders about for food like a vulture; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. 24Distress and anguish fill him with terror; troubles overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, 25because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
26defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield.
27Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh,
28he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.
29He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.
30He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away.
31Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return.
32Before his time he will wither, and his branches will not flourish.
New King James Version
