Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out,
Or does their calamity fall on them?
Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

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

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?
Does disaster come on them?
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?

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
How oft is the candle
נרה נר ניר נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 48

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

דּעך 
Da`ak 
Usage: 9

and how oft cometh

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

איד 
'eyd 
Usage: 24

References

Easton

Fausets

Watsons

Context Readings

Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar

16 Lo, their prosperity is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me. 17 How often is the lamp of the wicked put out! and how often comes their destruction upon them! God distributes sorrows in his anger. 18 They are as stubble before the wind, and as chaff that the storm carries away.



Cross References

Job 18:5-6

Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the flame of his fire shall not shine.

Job 18:18

He shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.

Psalm 32:10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked: but he that trusts in the LORD, mercy shall surround him.

Psalm 90:7-9

For we are consumed by your anger, and by your wrath are we troubled.

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 20:20

Whosoever curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in utter darkness.

Proverbs 24:20

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Matthew 25:8

And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out.

Luke 12:46

The lord of that servant will come in a day when he looks not for him, and at an hour when he is not aware, and will cut him in pieces, and will appoint him his portion with the unbelievers.

Romans 2:8-9

But unto them that are contentious, and do not obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, indignation and wrath,

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