Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the rich man dieth, he carrieth nothing with him: he is gone in the twinkling of an eye.
New American Standard Bible
He opens his eyes, and
King James Version
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Holman Bible
when he opens his eyes, it is gone.
International Standard Version
He will go to bed wealthy, but won't be doing that anymore! When he opens his eyes, it will be gone!
A Conservative Version
He lays down rich, but he shall not be gathered [to his fathers]. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
American Standard Version
He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers ; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Amplified
“He lies down rich, but never will again;
He opens his eyes, and it is gone.
Bible in Basic English
He goes to rest full of wealth, but does so for the last time: on opening his eyes, he sees it there no longer.
Darby Translation
He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Julia Smith Translation
The rich one shall lie down, and he shall not be gathered: he opened his eyes, and he is not
King James 2000
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he opens his eyes, and he is not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He goes to bed [with] wealth, but {he will do so no more}; he opens his eyes, and {it is gone}.
Modern King James verseion
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
NET Bible
He goes to bed wealthy, but will do so no more. When he opens his eyes, it is all gone.
New Heart English Bible
He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
The Emphasized Bible
The rich man, shall lie down, and not do it again, his eyes, hath he opened, and then is not.
Webster
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
World English Bible
He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
Youngs Literal Translation
Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
18 His house shall endure as the moth, and as a booth that the watchman maketh. 19 When the rich man dieth, he carrieth nothing with him: he is gone in the twinkling of an eye. 20 Destruction taketh hold upon him as a water flood, and the tempest stealeth him away in the night season.
Phrases
Cross References
Job 24:24
They are exalted for a little, but shortly are they gone, brought to extreme poverty, and taken out of the way: yea, and utterly plucked off, as the ears of corn.
Jeremiah 8:2
and laid against the Sun, the Moon and all the heavenly host: whom they loved, whom they served, whom they ran after, whom they sought and worshipped. They shall neither be gathered together nor buried, but shall lie upon the earth, to their shame and despising.
Genesis 49:10
The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor a ruler from between his legs, until Shiloh come, unto whom the people shall hearken.
Job 7:8
yea, and that none other man's eye shall see me anymore.
Job 8:22
They that hate thee, shall be confounded, and the dwellings of the ungodly shall come to naught."
Job 14:10
But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?
Job 14:12-15
but when man sleepeth, he riseth not again, until the heaven perish: he shall not wake up nor rise out of his sleep.
Job 20:7-9
yet he perisheth at the last, like dung. Insomuch that they which have seen him, say, 'Where is he?'
Job 21:23-26
One dieth now when he is mighty and at his best, rich and in prosperity;
Job 21:30
that the wicked is kept unto the day of destruction, and that the ungodly shall be brought forth in the day of wrath.
Job 30:23
Sure I am, that thou wilt deliver me unto death: whereas a lodging is prepared for all men living.
Psalm 58:9
As a green thorn kindled with fire goeth out before your pots be made hot; even so, let a furious rage bring him to nought.
Psalm 73:19-20
O how suddenly do they consume, perish and come to a fearful end!
Matthew 3:12
Which hath also his fan in his hand, and will purge his floor, and gather the wheat into His garner; and will burn the chaff with unquenchable fire."
Matthew 23:37
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest prophets, and stonest them which are sent to thee: how often would I have gathered thy children together, as the hen gathereth her chicks under her wings? But ye would not.