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Job 27:19–23

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.

22  It1 hurls at him vwithout pity;

he flees from its2 power in headlong flight.

23  It wclaps its hands at him

and xhisses at him from its place.

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Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 It hurls itself against him without mercy

as he flees headlong from its power.

23 It claps its hands in derision

and hisses him out of his place.”

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 For God shall cast upon him, and not spare:

He would fain flee out of his hand.

23 Men shall clap their hands at him,

And shall hiss him out of his place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 It whirls down on them without mercy.

They struggle to flee from its power.

23 But everyone jeers at them

and mocks them.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 It hurls against him and does not spare;

He flees desperately from its power.

23 Men shall clap their hands at him,

And shall hiss him out of his place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 The wind will hit them without mercy

as they try to run away from its power.

23 It will be as if the wind is clapping its hands;

it will whistle at them as they run from their place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 For God shall hurl at him, and not spare:

He would fain flee out of his hand.

23 Men shall clap their hands at him,

And shall hiss him out of his place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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. 22 And God shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand. 23 Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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. 

22 It hurls itself at him without mercy. 

He flees from its power. 

23 It claps its hands over him. 

It whistles at him from his own place. 

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 It blasts at him without mercy,

while he flees desperately from its grasp.

23 It claps its hands at him

and scorns him from its place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 It hurls at them without pity;

they flee from its power in headlong flight.

23 It claps its hands at them,

and hisses at them from its place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 And it hurls at him, and it has no compassion;

he will quickly flee from its power.

23 It claps its hands over him,

and it hisses at him from its place.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 It blows against them without mercy.

They try to escape from its power.

23 It claps its hands and makes fun of them.

It hisses them out of their houses.

Job 27:19–23 — 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.

22 “For it will hurl at him without sparing;

He will surely try to flee from its power.

23 Men will clap their hands at him

And will hiss him from his place.


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