Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Together, in the dust, they lie down, and, the worm, spreadeth a covering over them.
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Holman Bible
and worms cover them.
International Standard Version
They both lie down in the dust; and worms cover them."
A Conservative Version
They lie down alike in the dust, and the worm covers them.
American Standard Version
They lie down alike in the dust, And the worm covereth them.
Amplified
“Together they lie down in the dust,
And the worms cover them.
Bible in Basic English
Together they go down to the dust, and are covered by the worm.
Darby Translation
Together they lie down in the dust, and the worms cover them.
Julia Smith Translation
They will lie down together upon the dust, and the worm shall cover over them.
King James 2000
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
They lie down together in [the] dust, and maggots cover them.
Modern King James verseion
They lie down together in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now sleep they both alike in the earth, and the worms cover them.
NET Bible
Together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover over them both.
New Heart English Bible
They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.
Webster
They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.
World English Bible
They lie down alike in the dust. The worm covers them.
Youngs Literal Translation
Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
25 Whereas, this other man, dieth, in bitterness of soul, and hath never tasted good fortune: 26 Together, in the dust, they lie down, and, the worm, spreadeth a covering over them. 27 Lo! I know your plans, and the devices, wherewith ye would do me violence!
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:2
Every one, was like every one else, one destiny, had the righteous and the lawless, the good and the pure and the impure, and he that sacrificed, and he that did not sacrifice, - as the good man, so, the sinner, he that took an oath, as he who, of an oath, stood in fear.
Isaiah 14:11
Brought down to Hades, thy pride. The hum of thy harps, Beneath thee, is spread out corruption, And, thy coverlet - worms!
Job 20:11
His bones, are full of youthful vigour, yet, with him - in the dust, shall it lie down.
Job 3:18-19
At once are prisoners at peace, they hear not the voice of a driver:
Job 17:14
To corruption, have exclaimed, My father, thou! My mother! and My sister! to the worm.
Job 19:26
And, though, after my skin is struck off, this followeth , yet, apart from my flesh, shall I see GOD:
Job 24:20
Maternal love shall forget him, the worm shall find him sweet, No more shall he be remembered, but perversity shall be shivered like a tree.
Psalm 49:14
Like sheep - into hades, are they driven, Death shall shepherd them, - And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, Even their form, is to decay, Hades, is all that remaineth of a habitation for him.