Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
New American Standard Bible
And stinkweed instead of barley.”
The words of Job are ended.
King James Version
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Holman Bible
and stinkweed
The words of Job are concluded.
International Standard Version
may thorns spring up instead of wheat, and obnoxious weeds instead of barley." With this, Job's discourse with his friends is completed.
American Standard Version
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Amplified
Let thorns grow instead of wheat,
And stinkweed and cockleburs instead of barley.”
So the words of Job [with his friends] are finished.
Bible in Basic English
Then in place of grain let thorns come up, and in place of barley evil-smelling plants.
Darby Translation
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and tares instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Julia Smith Translation
The thorn shall come forth, instead of wheat, and the weed instead of barley. The words of Job were completed
King James 2000
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Lexham Expanded Bible
let thorns grow in place of wheat and noxious weeds in place of barley." The words of Job are ended.
Modern King James verseion
let thorns come forth instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
then let thistles grow instead of my wheat, and thorns for my barley."
NET Bible
then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat, and in place of barley, weeds!" The words of Job are ended.
New Heart English Bible
let briars grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.
The Emphasized Bible
Instead of wheat, let there come forth bramble, and, instead of barley, a bad-smelling weed! Ended are the words of Job.
Webster
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
World English Bible
let briars grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.
Youngs Literal Translation
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 31:40
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
39 if I have eaten the fruits of it without money, or have caused the owners of it to lose their lives, 40 let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Names
Cross References
Genesis 3:17-18
And to Adam he said, Because thou have hearkened to the voice of thy wife, and have eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shall not eat of it, cursed is the ground for thy sake. In toil thou shall eat of it all
Psalm 72:20
The prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended.
Isaiah 7:23
And it shall come to pass in that day, that every place where there were a thousand vines at a thousand silver coins, shall be for briers and thorns.
Zephaniah 2:9
Therefore as I live, says LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely Moab shall be as Sodom, and the sons of Ammon as Gomorrah, a possession of nettles, and salt pits, and a perpetual desolation. The residue of my people shall make a
Malachi 1:3
but Esau I regarded inferior, and made his mountains a desolation, and [gave] his heritage to the jackals of the wilderness.