Parallel Verses
Amplified
“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]
And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And they will
King James Version
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Holman Bible
they will cross the river of death
and die without knowledge.
International Standard Version
"But if they won't listen, they'll perish by the sword and die in their ignorance.
A Conservative Version
But if they do not hearken, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
American Standard Version
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
But if not, they come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge.
Darby Translation
But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
And if they will not hear, they shall pass away by the spear, and they shall expire without knowledge.
King James 2000
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if they do not listen, they perish by [the] sword, and they pass away without knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
But if they do not obey, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.
NET Bible
But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.
New Heart English Bible
But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.
Webster
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
World English Bible
But if they don't listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
Interlinear
References
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
11
“If they hear and serve Him,
They will end their days in prosperity
And their years in pleasantness and joy.
“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]
And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.
“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].
Cross References
Job 4:21
‘Is not their tent-cord drawn up within them [so that the tent collapses]?
Do they not die, and yet without [acquiring] wisdom?’
Isaiah 3:11
Woe (judgment is coming) to the wicked! It shall go badly with him,
For what his hand has done shall be done to him.
Deuteronomy 18:15-22
“The Lord your God will raise up for you a
Deuteronomy 29:15-20
but with those [future Israelites] who are not here with us today, as well as with those who stand here with us today in the presence of the Lord our God
Job 15:22
“He does not believe that he will return out of the darkness [for fear of being murdered],
And he is destined for the sword [of God’s vengeance].
Isaiah 1:20
But if you refuse and rebel,
You shall be devoured by the sword.”
For the mouth of the Lord has spoken.
John 8:21-24
Then He said again to them,
Romans 2:8-9
But for those who are selfishly ambitious and self-seeking and disobedient to the truth but responsive to wickedness, [there will be] wrath and indignation.