Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The old lion comes to his end for need of food, and the young of the she-lion go wandering in all directions.
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Holman Bible
and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
International Standard Version
Full grown lions die when they cannot find prey; that's when the lion cubs are scattered.
A Conservative Version
The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
American Standard Version
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, And the whelps of the lioness are scattered abroad.
Amplified
“The lion perishes for lack of prey,
And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
Darby Translation
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered.
Julia Smith Translation
The lion perished from failure of prey, and the sons of the lioness shall be scattered.
King James 2000
The old lion perishes for lack of prey, and the strong lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[The] lion is perishing without prey, and [the] lion's whelps are scattered.
Modern King James verseion
The strong lion perishes for lack of prey, and the strong lion's cubs are scattered abroad.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The lion perisheth, for lack of prey, and the lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
NET Bible
The mighty lion perishes for lack of prey, and the cubs of the lioness are scattered.
New Heart English Bible
The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.
The Emphasized Bible
The strong lion perishing for lack of prey, Even the whelps of the lioness, are scattered.
Webster
The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
World English Bible
The old lion perishes for lack of prey. The cubs of the lioness are scattered abroad.
Youngs Literal Translation
An old lion is perishing without prey, And the whelps of the lioness do separate.
Interlinear
'abad
Labiy'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 4:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's First Response To Job
10 Though the noise of the lion and the sounding of his voice, may be loud, the teeth of the young lions are broken. 11 The old lion comes to his end for need of food, and the young of the she-lion go wandering in all directions. 12 A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 34:10
The young lions are in need and have no food; but those who are looking to the Lord will have every good thing.
Genesis 49:9
Judah is a young lion; like a lion full of meat you have become great, my son; now he takes his rest like a lion stretched out and like an old lion; by whom will his sleep be broken?
Numbers 23:24
See, Israel comes up like a she-lion, lifting himself up like a lion: he will take no rest till he has made a meal of those he has overcome, drinking the blood of those he has put to death.
Numbers 24:9
He took his sleep stretched out like a lion, and like a she-lion: by whom will his rest be broken? May a blessing be on everyone who gives you blessing, and a curse on everyone by whom you are cursed.
Job 1:19
When a great wind came rushing from the waste land against the four sides of the house, and it came down on the young men, and they are dead; and I was the only one who got away safe to give you the news.
Job 8:3-4
Does God give wrong decisions? or is the Ruler of all not upright in his judging?
Job 27:14-15
If his children are increased, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough bread.
Job 38:39
Do you go after food for the she-lion, or get meat so that the young lions may have enough,
Psalm 7:2
So that he may not come rushing on my soul like a lion, wounding it, while there is no one to be my saviour.
Jeremiah 4:7
A lion has gone up from his secret place in the woods, and one who makes waste the nations is on his way; he has gone out from his place, to make your land unpeopled, so that your towns will be made waste, with no man living in them.
Hosea 11:10
They will go after the Lord; his cry will be like that of a lion; his cry will be loud, and the children will come from the west, shaking with fear;
2 Timothy 4:17
But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.