Parallel Verses
NET Bible
But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge.
New American Standard Bible
And they will
King James Version
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Holman Bible
they will cross the river of death
and die without knowledge.
International Standard Version
"But if they won't listen, they'll perish by the sword and die in their ignorance.
A Conservative Version
But if they do not hearken, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
American Standard Version
But if they hearken not, they shall perish by the sword, And they shall die without knowledge.
Amplified
“But if they do not hear and obey, they will die by the sword [of God’s destructive judgments]
And they will die [in ignorance] without [true] knowledge.
Bible in Basic English
But if not, they come to their end, and give up their breath without knowledge.
Darby Translation
But if they hearken not, they shall pass away by the sword, and expire without knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
And if they will not hear, they shall pass away by the spear, and they shall expire without knowledge.
King James 2000
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But if they do not listen, they perish by [the] sword, and they pass away without knowledge.
Modern King James verseion
But if they do not obey, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But if they will not obey, they shall go through the sword, and perish before they be aware.
New Heart English Bible
But if they do not listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
But, if they would not hearken, by a weapon, should they pass away, and breathe their last, no one knowing.
Webster
But if they obey not, they shall perish by the sword, and they shall die without knowledge.
World English Bible
But if they don't listen, they shall perish by the sword; they shall die without knowledge.
Youngs Literal Translation
And if they do not hearken, By the dart they pass away, And expire without knowledge.
Interlinear
References
Morish
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 36:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Greatness
11 If they obey and serve him, they live out their days in prosperity and their years in pleasantness. 12 But if they refuse to listen, they pass over the river of death, and expire without knowledge. 13 The godless at heart nourish anger, they do not cry out even when he binds them.
Cross References
Job 4:21
Is not their excess wealth taken away from them? They die, yet without attaining wisdom.
Isaiah 3:11
Too bad for the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.
Deuteronomy 18:15-22
The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among you -- from your fellow Israelites; you must listen to him.
Deuteronomy 29:15-20
but with whoever stands with us here today before the Lord our God as well as those not with us here today.
Job 15:22
He does not expect to escape from darkness; he is marked for the sword;
Isaiah 1:20
But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.
John 8:21-24
Then Jesus said to them again, "I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come."
Romans 2:8-9
but wrath and anger to those who live in selfish ambition and do not obey the truth but follow unrighteousness.