Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
They flee away,
King James Version
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
Holman Bible
they flee without seeing any good.
International Standard Version
"My days pass faster than a runner; but they pass quickly without seeing anything good.
A Conservative Version
Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away. They see no good,
American Standard Version
Now my days are swifter than a post: They flee away, they see no good,
Amplified
“Now my days are swifter than a runner;
They vanish, they see no good.
Bible in Basic English
My days go quicker than a post-runner: they go in flight, they see no good.
Darby Translation
And my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.
Julia Smith Translation
My days were swift above a runner: they fled, they saw not good.
King James 2000
Now my days are swifter than a runner: they flee away, they see no good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away; they do not see good.
Modern King James verseion
Now my days are swifter than a runner; they flee away, they see no good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"My days are more swift than a runner: they are gone, and have seen no good thing.
NET Bible
"My days are swifter than a runner, they speed by without seeing happiness.
New Heart English Bible
"Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away, they see no good,
The Emphasized Bible
My days, therefore, are swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have seen no good.
Webster
Now my days are swifter than a post: they flee away, they see no good.
World English Bible
"Now my days are swifter than a runner. They flee away, they see no good,
Youngs Literal Translation
My days have been swifter than a runner, They have fled, they have not seen good,
Themes
Life » Uncertainty of physical » Like hurrying messengers
Life » Brief » Like hurrying messengers
natural Life » Is compared to » A swift post
Time » Brevity of » Like hurrying messengers
Travelers » On errands requiring despatch » Went with great speed
Interlinear
Yowm
Qalal
Barach
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 9:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad
24
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked; he covers the faces of its judges; if it is not he who does this then, who is it and where is he?
25
They flee away,
Cross References
Job 7:6-7
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle and are spent without hope.
Esther 8:14
So the posts rode upon mules, they went out on mules, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the law was given at Shushan, the palace.
Psalm 39:5
Behold, thou hast made my days as a handbreadth, and my age is as nothing before thee; verily every man that lives is altogether vanity. Selah.
Psalm 39:11
When thou with chastening dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his greatness to consume away like a moth; surely every man is vanity. Selah.
Psalm 89:47
Remember how short my time is; why hast thou made all men subject to vanity?
Psalm 90:9-10
For all our days decline because of thy wrath; we end our years according to the word.
James 4:14
and ye do not know what shall be tomorrow. For what is your life? Certainly it is a vapour that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.