Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Their days glided on in good, and in a moment they will lay hold of hades.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Holman Bible
and go down to Sheol in peace.
International Standard Version
They grow old in prosperity, as they descend peacefully into the afterlife.
A Conservative Version
They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment they go down to Sheol.
American Standard Version
They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol.
Amplified
“They fully enjoy their days in prosperity,
And so go down to Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) in a [peaceful] moment.
Bible in Basic English
Their days come to an end without trouble, and suddenly they go down to the underworld.
Darby Translation
They spend their days in prosperity, and in a moment go down to Sheol.
King James 2000
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They spend their days in prosperity, and in peace they go down to Sheol.
Modern King James verseion
They spend their days in good, and in a moment go down to the grave.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell.
NET Bible
They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.
New Heart English Bible
They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.
The Emphasized Bible
They complete, in prosperity, their days, and, in a moment to hades, they sink down.
Webster
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.
World English Bible
They spend their days in prosperity. In an instant they go down to Sheol.
Youngs Literal Translation
They wear out in good their days, And in a moment to Sheol go down.
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Are transitory
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Are transitory
Death of the The Wicked » Frequently sudden and unexpected
Desires » Who does not desire God
Happiness » Of the wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Happiness of the The Wicked » Is derived from » Their wealth
Riches » The wicked » Often spend their days in
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
12 They will lift up with the drum and harp, and they will rejoice at the voice of the pipe. 13 Their days glided on in good, and in a moment they will lay hold of hades. 14 And they will say to God, Depart from us; and we desired not the knowledge of thy ways.
Cross References
Job 36:11
If they will hear and will serve him, they shall finish their days in good, and their years in delights.
Psalm 73:4
For not the pains to their death, and their body fat
Matthew 24:38-39
For as they were in the days of the inundation, eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noe came into the ark,
Luke 12:19-20
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast many good things laid up for many years; rest, eat, drink, be gladdened.
Luke 17:28-29
And likewise as it was in the days of Lot; they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;