Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest.
New American Standard Bible
And there the
King James Version
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary be at rest.
Holman Bible
and there the weary find rest.
International Standard Version
In that place, the wicked stop causing trouble, and there, those whose strength is exhausted are at rest.
American Standard Version
There the wicked cease from troubling; And there the weary are at rest.
Amplified
“There [in death] the wicked cease from raging,
And there the weary are at rest.
Bible in Basic English
There the passions of the evil are over, and those whose strength has come to an end have rest.
Darby Translation
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the wearied are at rest.
Julia Smith Translation
There the unjust ceased to be angry, and the weary in strength shall rest.
King James 2000
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
Lexham Expanded Bible
There [the] wicked cease from troubling, and there [the] {weary} are at rest;
Modern King James verseion
There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There, must the wicked cease from their tyranny, there such as are overlaboured be at rest.
NET Bible
There the wicked cease from turmoil, and there the weary are at rest.
New Heart English Bible
There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest.
The Emphasized Bible
There, the lawless, cease from raging, and there the toil-worn are at rest:
Webster
There the wicked cease from troubling; and there the weary are at rest.
World English Bible
There the wicked cease from troubling. There the weary are at rest.
Youngs Literal Translation
There the wicked have ceased troubling, And there rest do the wearied in power.
Themes
the Death of saints » Leads to » Rest
natural Death » Levels all ranks
future Rest » The rewards of the faithful
the future » For punishments, ancient modes of » Rest from the labour of life
the future » The rewards of the faithful for spiritual service » Rest from the labour of life
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 3:17
Images Job 3:17
Prayers for Job 3:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Wishes He Had Died
16 Or I should have been as a hidden untimely birth, as infants that never saw light. 17 There the wicked cease from troubling, and there the weary are at rest. 18 There the prisoners are at ease together. They do not hear the voice of the taskmaster.
Names
Cross References
Job 17:16
It shall go down to the bars of Sheol when once there is rest in the dust.
Job 14:13
O that thou would hide me in Sheol, that thou would keep me secret, until thy wrath be past, that thou would appoint for me a set time, and remember me!
Psalm 55:5-8
Fearfulness and trembling have come upon me, and horror has overwhelmed me.
Isaiah 57:1-2
The righteous man perishes, and no man lays it to heart. And merciful men are taken away; none considering that the righteous man is taken away from the evil [to come].
Matthew 10:28
And be not afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. But rather fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
Luke 12:4
And I say to you my friends, Be not afraid of those who kill the body, and after these things not having anything more severe to do.
2 Thessalonians 1:6-7
Since it is a righteous thing according to God to repay restriction to those who restrict you,
Hebrews 4:9
There remains therefore a Sabbath for the people of God.
Hebrews 4:11
Let us therefore be diligent to enter into that rest, so that not any man may fall by the same example of disobedience.
2 Peter 2:8
(for that righteous man dwelling among them day after day, in the sight and hearing of their lawless deeds, it anguished his righteous soul),
Revelation 14:13
And I heard a voice from heaven saying to me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in Lord from henceforth. Yea, says the Spirit, so that they may rest from their toils, and their works follow with them.