Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The lion perisheth, for lack of prey, and the lion's whelps are scattered abroad.
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.
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.
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.
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 The roaring of the lion, the voice of the lioness, and the teeth of the lion's whelps are broken. 11 The lion perisheth, for lack of prey, and the lion's whelps are scattered abroad. 12 "And unto me came the word secretly, and mine ear hath received a little thereof.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 34:10
The lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they who seek the LORD shall want no manner of thing that is good.
Genesis 49:9
Judah is a lion's whelp. From spoil, my son, thou art come on high: he laid him down and couched himself as a lion, and as a lioness. Who dare stir him up?
Numbers 23:24
Behold, the people shall rise up as a lioness and heave up himself as a lion; and shall not lie down again, until he have eaten of the prey and drunk of the blood of them that are slain!"
Numbers 24:9
He couched himself and lay down as a lion and as a lioness; who shall stir him up? Blessed is he that blesseth thee, and cursed is he that curseth thee."
Job 1:19
and suddenly there came a mighty great wind out of the South, and smote the four corners of the house: which fell upon thy children, so that they are dead, and I alone am gotten away, to tell thee."
Job 8:3-4
Doth God pervert the thing that is lawful? Or, doth the Almighty destroy the thing that is right?
Job 27:14-15
If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.
Job 38:39
Huntest thou the prey from the lion, or feedest thou his whelps
Psalm 7:2
lest he devour my soul like a lion, and tear it in pieces, while there is none to help.
Jeremiah 4:7
For the spoiler of the Gentiles is broken up from his place, as a lion out of his den, that he may make the land waste, and destroy the cities, so that no man may dwell therein.
Hosea 11:10
The LORD roareth like a lion, that they may follow him. Yea, as a lion roareth he, that they may be afraid like the children of the sea:
2 Timothy 4:17
notwithstanding the Lord assisted me, and strengthed me, that by me the preaching should be fulfilled to the utmost and that all the gentiles should hear. And I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.