Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over.

New American Standard Bible

“Together they lie down in the dust,
And worms cover them.

King James Version

They shall lie down alike in the dust, and the worms shall cover them.

Holman Bible

But they both lie in the dust,
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.

The Emphasized Bible

Together, in the dust, they lie down, and, the worm, spreadeth a covering over 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

יחד 
Yachad 
Usage: 141

in the dust
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

and the worms
רמּה 
Rimmah 
Usage: 7

כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar

25 And this one dieth with a bitter soul, And have not eaten with gladness. 26 Together -- on the dust they lie down, And the worm doth cover them over. 27 Lo, I have known your thoughts, And the devices against me ye do wrongfully.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 9:2

The whole is as to the whole; one event is to the righteous and to the wicked, to the good, and to the clean, and to the unclean, and to him who is sacrificing, and to him who is not sacrificing; as is the good, so is the sinner, he who is swearing as he who is fearing an oath.

Isaiah 14:11

Brought down to Sheol hath been thine excellency, The noise of thy psaltery, Under thee spread out hath been the worm, Yea, covering thee is the worm.

Job 20:11

His bones have been full of his youth, And with him on the dust it lieth down.

Job 3:18-19

Together prisoners have been at ease, They have not heard the voice of an exactor,

Job 17:14

To corruption I have called: -- 'Thou art my father.' 'My mother' and 'my sister' -- to the worm.

Job 19:26

And after my skin hath compassed this body, Then from my flesh I see God:

Job 24:20

Forget him doth the womb, Sweeten on him doth the worm, No more is he remembered, And broken as a tree is wickedness.

Psalm 49:14

As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.

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