Parallel Verses
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.
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?
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.
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.
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 Look, their prosperity [is] not in their hands; the schemes of [the] wicked are repugnant to me. 17 "How often is [the] lamp of [the] wicked put out, and their disaster comes upon them? He distributes pains in his anger. 18 [How often] are they like straw {before} the wind, and like chaff that [the] storm carries away?
Names
Cross References
Job 18:5-6
Furthermore, the light of [the] wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire will not shine.
Job 18:18
"They thrust him from light into darkness, and they drive him out from [the] world.
Psalm 32:10
Many are [the] pains of the wicked, but [for] the one who trusts Yahweh loyal love surrounds him.
Psalm 90:7-9
For we are brought to an end by your anger, and we hasten [off] by your wrath.
Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Proverbs 20:20
He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.
Proverbs 24:20
For there will not be a future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'
Luke 12:46
the master of that slave will come on a day that he does not expect and at an hour that he does not know, and will cut him in two and assign his place with the unbelievers.
Romans 2:8-9
but to those [who act] from selfish ambition and who disobey the truth, but who obey unrighteousness, wrath and anger.