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"How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? How oft cometh their destruction upon them? Oh what sorrow shall God give them for their part in his wrath!
New American Standard Bible
Or does their
Does
King James 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.
Holman Bible
Does disaster
Does He apportion destruction in His anger?
International Standard Version
"How often do the wicked have their lights put out? Does calamity ever fall on them? Will God in his anger ever apportion their destruction?
A Conservative Version
How often is it that the lamp of the profane is put out, that their calamity comes upon them, that [God] distributes sorrows in his anger,
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out,
And that their disaster falls on them?
Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows to them in his anger?
Julia Smith Translation
How often the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and their destruction will come upon them. He will distribute pains in his anger.
King James 2000
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out! and how often comes their destruction upon them! God distributes sorrows in his anger.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"How often is [the] lamp of [the] wicked put out, and their disaster comes upon them? He distributes pains in his anger.
Modern King James verseion
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their trouble comes on them! He shares out pains in His anger;
NET Bible
"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?
New Heart English Bible
"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?
The Emphasized Bible
How oft, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out, and their calamity, cometh upon them, Sorrows, apportioneth he in his anger;
Webster
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft cometh their destruction upon them? God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
World English Bible
"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?
Youngs Literal Translation
How oft is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And come on them doth their calamity? Pangs He apportioneth in His anger.
Themes
Afflictions of the The Wicked » Are often judicially sent
Anger of God » Manifested in judgments and afflictions
Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
16 Lo, there is utterly no goodness in them, therefore will not I have to do with the counsel of the ungodly. 17 "How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? How oft cometh their destruction upon them? Oh what sorrow shall God give them for their part in his wrath! 18 Yea, they shall be even as chaff before the wind, and as dust that the storm carrieth away.
Names
Cross References
Job 18:5-6
Shall not the light of the ungodly be put out? Yea, the flame of his fire shall not burn.
Job 18:18
he shall be driven from the light into darkness, and cast clean out of the world.
Psalm 32:10
Great plagues remain for the ungodly; but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD, mercy embraceth him on every side.
Psalm 90:7-9
For we consume away in thy displeasure, and are afraid at thy wrathful indignation.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous maketh joyful; but the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father and mother, his light shall be put out in the midst of darkness.
Proverbs 24:20
And why? The wicked hath nothing to hope for, and the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, 'Give us of your oil, for our lamps go out.'
Luke 12:46
the Lord of that servant will come in a day, when he thinketh not, and at a hour when he is not aware, and will divide him, and will give him his reward, with the unbelievers.
Romans 2:8-9
But unto them that are rebellious, and disobey the truth, and follow iniquity, shall come indignation and wrath,