Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,
And the flame of his fire will not shine.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Holman Bible
the flame of his fire does not glow.
International Standard Version
"Indeed, the light of the wicked is extinguished; the flame from his fire doesn't shine.
A Conservative Version
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
American Standard Version
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Bible in Basic English
For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
Darby Translation
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.
Julia Smith Translation
Also the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and the flame of his fire shall not shine;
King James 2000
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Furthermore, the light of [the] wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire will not shine.
Modern King James verseion
Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shall not the light of the ungodly be put out? Yea, the flame of his fire shall not burn.
NET Bible
"Yes, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; his flame of fire does not shine.
New Heart English Bible
"Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, The spark of his fire shall not shine.
The Emphasized Bible
Even the light of the lawless, shall go out, - Neither shall shine the flame of his fire;
Webster
Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
World English Bible
"Yes, the light of the wicked shall be put out, The spark of his fire shall not shine.
Youngs Literal Translation
Also, the light of the wicked is extinguished. And there doth not shine a spark of his fire.
Themes
Darkness » Figurative of punishment
Fire » Things connected with » Sparks
Knowledge » Those that do not know the lord
Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Light » Illustrative of » The soul of man
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 18:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's Second Speech
4
“You who tear yourself apart in anger,
Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake,
Or the rock to be moved out of its place?
“Indeed, the light of the wicked will be put out,
And the flame of his fire will not shine.
“The light will be dark in his tent,
And his lamp beside him will be put out.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or his mother,
His lamp [of life] will be extinguished in time of darkness.
Proverbs 24:20
For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Job 21:17
“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?
Job 20:5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the godless is only for a moment?
Proverbs 4:19
The way of the wicked is like [deep] darkness;
They do not know over what they stumble.
Isaiah 50:11
Listen carefully, all you who kindle your own fire [devising your own man-made plan of salvation],
Who surround yourselves with torches,
Walk by the light of your [self-made] fire
And among the torches that you have set ablaze.
But this you will have from My hand:
You will lie down in [a place of] torment.