Job 21:17
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out! And how often does their destruction come upon them! God distributes sorrows in His anger.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? Disaster comes upon them as calamities God apportions in his anger.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
How oft is it that the lamp{H5216} of the wicked{H7563} is put out?{H1846} That their calamity{H343} cometh{H935} upon them? That [God] distributeth{H2505} sorrows{H2256} in his anger?{H639}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
How oft is the candle{H5216} of the wicked{H7563} put out{H1846}{(H8799)}! and how oft cometh{H935}{(H8799)} their destruction{H343} upon them! God distributeth{H2505}{(H8762)} sorrows{H2256} in his anger{H639}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
How oft shal the candle of ye wicked be put out? how oft commeth their destruccion vpon them? O what sorowe shall God geue them for their parte in his wrath?
Geneva Bible (1560)
How oft shal the candle of the wicked be put out? and their destruction come vpon them? he wil deuide their liues in his wrath.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
How oft shall the candell of the wicked be put out, and their destruction come vpon them? O what sorowe shall God geue them for their part in his wrath?
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and [how oft] cometh their destruction upon them! [God] distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Webster's Bible (1833)
"How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes on them? That God distributes sorrows in his anger?
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
How oft is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And come on them doth their calamity? Pangs He apportioneth in His anger.
American Standard Version (1901)
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That `God' distributeth sorrows in his anger?
American Standard Version (1901)
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That [God] distributeth sorrows in his anger?
Bible in Basic English (1941)
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
World English Bible (2000)
"How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, that their calamity comes on them, that God distributes sorrows in his anger?
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
How Often Do the Wicked Suffer?“How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?
Referenced Verses
- Job 18:5-6 : 5 Indeed, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine. 6 The light shall be dark in his dwelling, and his lamp shall be put out with him.
- Job 18:18 : 18 He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
- Ps 32:10 : 10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.
- Ps 90:7-9 : 7 For we are consumed by your anger, and by your wrath are we troubled. 8 You have set our iniquities before you, our secret sins in the light of your countenance. 9 For all our days are passed away in your wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told.
- Prov 13:9 : 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- Prov 20:20 : 20 Whoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.
- Prov 24:20 : 20 For there shall be no reward for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- Matt 25:8 : 8 And the foolish said to the wise, Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.
- Luke 12:46 : 46 The lord of that servant will come in a day when he does not expect him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in two, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.
- Rom 2:8-9 : 8 But to those who are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath, 9 Tribulation and anguish, upon every soul of man who does evil, of the Jew first, and also of the Gentile;
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