Parallel Verses
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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When the rich man dieth, he carrieth nothing with him: he is gone in the twinkling of an eye.
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
The house he builds is like a moth's cocoon, like a hut made by a watchman.
19
He opens his eyes, and
Phrases
Cross References
Job 24:24
They are exalted a little while, and then are gone. They wither and fade like everything gathered up. They are cut off like the heads of grain.
Jeremiah 8:2
They will be spread out and exposed to the sun, the moon, and all the stars in the sky. These are the things that they had loved, served, gone after, sought, and worshiped. Their bones will not be gathered or buried, but they will become manure on the ground.
Genesis 49:10
The royal scepter shall not depart from Judah. His descendants will always rule. Nations will bring him tribute and bow in obedience before him. This, until Shiloh comes and all will obey him.
Job 7:8
You see me now but not for long. Your eyes will be on me but I will be dead.
Job 8:22
Your enemies will be clothed in shame. The tents of the wicked will be no more.
Job 14:10
On the other hand man dies and is laid low. He breathes his last and is no more!
Job 14:12-15
so men lie down and do not rise. Until the heavens are no more, men will not awake or be roused from their sleep.
Job 20:7-9
he will perish forever like his own dung. Those who have seen him will say: Where is he?
Job 21:23-26
One dies in full prosperity, being wholly at ease and secure.
Job 21:30
They say the wicked are spared in the day of calamity, and are rescued in the day of wrath?
Job 30:23
Yes, I know that you will bring me to death, to the house appointed for all living.
Psalm 58:9
Before your pots can feel the heat of the thorns, he will sweep away the green and the burning alike.
Psalm 73:19-20
How are they destroyed, suddenly! They are utterly consumed with terrors.
Matthew 3:12
His winnowing shovel is in his hand. He will clean his threshing floor and gather his wheat into a barn. He will then burn the husks in a fire that cannot be put out.
Matthew 23:37
Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you kill the prophets and stone the messengers who are sent to you! How often I wanted to gather your children together, even as a hen gathers her chickens under her wings. But you were not willing!