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Job 27:19–21

19  He goes to bed rich, but will odo so no more;

he opens his eyes, and phis wealth is gone.

20  qTerrors overtake him like ra flood;

in the night a whirlwind scarries him off.

21  tThe east wind lifts him up and he is gone;

it usweeps him out of his place.

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Job 27:19–21 — The New International Version (NIV)

19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;

when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood;

a tempest snatches him away in the night.

21 The east wind carries him off, and he is gone;

it sweeps him out of his place.

Job 27:19–21 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered:

He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters,

A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth:

And as a storm hurleth him out of his place.

Job 27:19–21 — New Living Translation (NLT)

19 The wicked go to bed rich

but wake to find that all their wealth is gone.

20 Terror overwhelms them like a flood,

and they are blown away in the storms of the night.

21 The east wind carries them away, and they are gone.

It sweeps them away.

Job 27:19–21 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

19 The rich man will lie down,

But not be gathered up;

He opens his eyes,

And he is no more.

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood;

A tempest steals him away in the night.

21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone;

It sweeps him out of his place.

Job 27:19–21 — New Century Version (NCV)

19 The wicked are rich when they go to bed,

but they are rich for the last time;

when they open their eyes, everything is gone.

20 Fears come over them like a flood,

and a storm snatches them away in the night.

21 The east wind will carry them away, and then they are gone,

because it sweeps them out of their place.

Job 27:19–21 — American Standard Version (ASV)

19 He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers;

He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors overtake him like waters;

A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

21 The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth;

And it sweepeth him out of his place.

Job 27:19–21 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

19 He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not. 20 Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night. 21 The east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.

Job 27:19–21 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

19 He may go to bed rich, but he’ll never be rich again. 

When he opens his eyes, nothing will be left. 

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood. 

A windstorm snatches him away at night. 

21 The east wind carries him away, and he’s gone. 

It sweeps him from his place. 

Job 27:19–21 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;

when he opens his eyes, it is gone.

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood;

a storm wind sweeps him away at night.

21 An east wind picks him up, and he is gone;

it carries him away from his place.

Job 27:19–21 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

19 They go to bed with wealth, but will do so no more;

they open their eyes, and it is gone.

20 Terrors overtake them like a flood;

in the night a whirlwind carries them off.

21 The east wind lifts them up and they are gone;

it sweeps them out of their place.

Job 27:19–21 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

19 He goes to bed with wealth, but he will do so no more;

he opens his eyes, and it is gone.

20 Terrors overtake him like the water;

a storm wind carries him off in the night.

21 The east wind lifts him up, and he is gone,

and it sweeps him away from his place.

Job 27:19–21 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

19 Sinful people lie down wealthy, but their wealth is taken away.

When they open their eyes, everything is gone.

20 Terrors sweep over them like a flood.

A storm takes them away during the night.

21 The east wind carries them off, and they are gone.

It sweeps them out of their houses.

Job 27:19–21 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

19 “He lies down rich, but never again;

He opens his eyes, and it is no longer.

20 Terrors overtake him like a flood;

A tempest steals him away in the night.

21 “The east wind carries him away, and he is gone,

For it whirls him away from his place.


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