Parallel Verses
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.
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?
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;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"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!
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 Behold, their good not in the hand: the counsel of the unjust was far from me. 17 How often the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and their destruction will come upon them. He will distribute pains in his anger. 18 They shall be as straw before the wind, and as chaff the storm stole it away.
Names
Cross References
Job 18:5-6
Also the light of the unjust shall be extinguished, and the flame of his fire shall not shine;
Job 18:18
They shall drive him out of light into darkness, and they shall exclude him from the habitable globe.
Psalm 32:10
Many the sorrows to the unjust one: and he trusting in Jehovah, mercy shall surround him.
Psalm 90:7-9
For we were finished in thine Anger, and in thy wrath we were terrified.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the just shall rejoice: and the lamp of the unjust shall be quenched.
Proverbs 20:20
He cursing his father and his mother, his lamp shall go out in the midst of darkness.
Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no latter state to the evil one: the light of the unjust shall be extinguished.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the discerning, Give us of your oil; for our lights are quenched.
Luke 12:46
The lord of that servant shall come in a day which he expects not, and in an hour which he knows not, and he will cut him in two equal parts, and set his portion with the unbelieving.
Romans 2:8-9
But to them of intrigue, and are truly disobedient to the truth, and yielding to injustice, anger and wrath,