Parallel Verses

Amplified


“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).

New American Standard Bible

“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of the corrupt.

King James Version

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

Holman Bible

For the company of the godless will have no children,
and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.

International Standard Version

For the company of the godless is desolation, and fire consumes the tents of those who bribe.

A Conservative Version

For the company of the hypocrites shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

American Standard Version

For the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

Bible in Basic English

For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.

Darby Translation

For the family of the ungodly shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

Julia Smith Translation

For the assembly of the profane is hard, and fire consumed the tents of the gift

King James 2000

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for [the] company of [the] godless [is] barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

Modern King James verseion

For the company of the ungodly shall be barren, and fire shall devour the tents of bribery.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedy to receive gifts.

NET Bible

For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.

New Heart English Bible

For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

The Emphasized Bible

For, the family of the impious, is unfruitful, and, a fire, hath devoured the tents of bribery;

Webster

For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.

World English Bible

For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the company of the profane is gloomy, And fire hath consumed tents of bribery.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עדה 
`edah 
Usage: 149

חנף 
Chaneph 
Usage: 13

גּלמוּד 
Galmuwd 
Usage: 4

and fire
אשׁ 
'esh 
Usage: 378

אכל 
'akal 
Usage: 809

אהל 
'ohel 
Usage: 345

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Second Response To Job

33
“He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine,
And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.
34 
“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
35
“They conceive mischief and bring forth wickedness,
And their inmost soul prepares deceit and fraud.”



Cross References

Job 8:13


“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,

1 Samuel 8:3

His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and [Saul] His anointed [if I have done someone wrong]. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes [to the truth]? [Tell me and] I will restore it to you.”

Job 8:22


“Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
And the tents of the wicked will be no longer.”

Job 11:14


If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;

Job 12:6


“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

Job 20:1

Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,

Job 22:5-9


“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?

Job 27:8


“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?

Job 29:12-17


Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.

Job 36:13


“But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline];
They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction].

Isaiah 33:14-15


The sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
[They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”

Amos 5:11-12


Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,
Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,
You will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.

Micah 7:2


The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.

Matthew 24:51

and will cut him in two and put him with the hypocrites; in that place there will be weeping [over sorrow and pain] and grinding of teeth [over distress and anger].

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