Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
"Total darkness has been reserved for his treasures; a fire that has no need to be kindled will devour him and consume whatever remains in his possession.
New American Standard Bible
And unfanned
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
King James Version
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
Holman Bible
A fire unfanned by human hands will consume
it will feed on what is left in his tent.
A Conservative Version
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. A fire not blown shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
American Standard Version
All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man'shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
Amplified
Complete darkness (misfortune) is held in reserve for his treasures.
An unfanned fire will devour him;
It will consume the survivor in his tent.
Bible in Basic English
All his wealth is stored up for the dark: a fire not made by man sends destruction on him, and on everything in his tent.
Darby Translation
All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent.
Julia Smith Translation
All darkness hid for his secret places: a fire not blown upon shall devour him; and the remaining one shall do evil upon his tent.
King James 2000
All darkness shall be laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown upon shall consume him; it shall go ill with him who is left in his tent.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{Total darkness} is hidden for his treasures; {an unfanned fire} will devour him; [the] remnant {will be consumed} in his tent.
Modern King James verseion
All darkness shall be hidden in his secret places; a fire not blown shall consume him; those left in his tent shall be broken.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There shall no darkness be able to hide him. An unkindled fire shall consume him; and look, what remaineth in his house, it shall be destroyed.
NET Bible
Total darkness waits to receive his treasures; a fire which has not been kindled will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.
New Heart English Bible
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
The Emphasized Bible
Every misfortune, is laid up for his treasures, - There shall consume, a fire, not blown up, - it shall destroy what remaineth in his tent:
Webster
All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.
World English Bible
All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.
Youngs Literal Translation
All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.
Interlinear
Tsaphan
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
25 It will impale him and come out through his back; the point will glisten as it protrudes through his gall bladder, and he will be terrified. 26 "Total darkness has been reserved for his treasures; a fire that has no need to be kindled will devour him and consume whatever remains in his possession. 27 Heaven will reveal his iniquity, while the earth will rise up against him.
Cross References
Psalm 21:9
When you appear, you will set them ablaze like a fire furnace. In his wrath, the LORD will consume them, and the fire will devour them.
Job 18:5-6
"Indeed, the light of the wicked is extinguished; the flame from his fire doesn't shine.
Job 18:18-19
He is driven away from light to darkness, made to wander the landscape.
Psalm 109:9-15
May his children become fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Psalm 120:4
Like a sharp arrow from a warrior, along with fiery coals from juniper trees!
Isaiah 8:22
or they'll look toward the earth, but they'll see only distress and darkness, the gloom that comes from anguish, and then they'll be thrown into total darkness."
Isaiah 14:20-22
you will not be united with them in burial, for you have destroyed your land, you have slain your people. People will never mention the descendants of those who practice evil again!
Isaiah 30:33
For the Fire Pit has long been prepared; truly it is for the king; it will indeed be made ready. And its pyre will be deep and wide, with abundant fire and wood. Like a stream of burning sulfur, the breath of the LORD will set it ablaze.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing fork is in his hand. He will clean up his threshing floor and gather his grain into the barn, but he will burn the chaff with inextinguishable fire."
Matthew 8:12
But the unfaithful heirs of that kingdom will be thrown into the darkness outside. In that place there will be wailing and gnashing of teeth."
Jude 1:13
They are wild waves of the sea, churning up the foam of their own shame. They are wandering stars for whom the deepest darkness has been reserved forever.