Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
A fire unfanned by human hands will consume
it will feed on what is left in his tent.
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.
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.
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
the flashing tip out of his liver.
Terrors come over him.
A fire unfanned by human hands will consume
it will feed on what is left in his tent.
and the earth will rise up against him.
Cross References
Psalm 21:9
like a fiery furnace when you appear;
the Lord will engulf them in His wrath,
and fire will devour them.
Job 18:5-6
the flame of his fire does not glow.
Job 18:18-19
and chased from the inhabited world.
Psalm 109:9-15
and his wife a widow.
Psalm 120:4
with burning charcoal!
Isaiah 8:22
They will look toward the earth
Isaiah 14:20-22
because you destroyed your land
and slaughtered your own people.
The offspring of evildoers
will never be remembered.
Isaiah 30:33
for the king for a long time now.
Its funeral pyre is deep and wide,
with plenty of fire and wood.
The breath of the Lord,
kindles it.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing shovel
Matthew 8:12
Jude 1:13
wild waves of the sea, foaming up their shameful deeds; wandering stars