Job 22:9–11

9 You must have sent widows away empty-handed

and crushed the hopes of orphans.

10 That is why you are surrounded by traps

and tremble from sudden fears.

11 That is why you cannot see in the darkness,

and waves of water cover you.

Job 22:9–11 — New International Version (2011) (NIV)

9 And you sent widows away empty-handed

and broke the strength of the fatherless.

10 That is why snares are all around you,

why sudden peril terrifies you,

11 why it is so dark you cannot see,

and why a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — English Standard Version (ESV)

9 You have sent widows away empty,

and the arms of the fatherless were crushed.

10 Therefore snares are all around you,

and sudden terror overwhelms you,

11 or darkness, so that you cannot see,

and a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

9 Thou hast sent widows away empty,

And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about thee,

And sudden fear troubleth thee;

11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see;

And abundance of waters cover thee.

Job 22:9–11 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

9 You have sent widows away empty,

And the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

10 Therefore snares are all around you,

And sudden fear troubles you,

11 Or darkness so that you cannot see;

And an abundance of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — New Century Version (NCV)

9 But you sent widows away empty-handed,

and you mistreated orphans.

10 That is why traps are all around you

and sudden danger frightens you.

11 That is why it is so dark you cannot see

and a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — American Standard Version (ASV)

9 Thou hast sent widows away empty,

And the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about thee,

And sudden fear troubleth thee,

11 Or darkness, so that thou canst not see,

And abundance of waters cover thee.

Job 22:9–11 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

9 Widows hast thou sent empty away, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken. 10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee; 11 Or darkness, that thou canst not see, and floods of waters cover thee.

Job 22:9–11 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

9 You send widows away empty-handed,

and the arms of orphans are broken.

10 That is why traps are all around you

and great fear suddenly grips you.

11 ⸤That is why⸥ darkness surrounds you and you cannot see

and a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

9 You sent widows away empty-handed,

and the strength of the fatherless was crushed.

10 Therefore snares surround you,

and sudden dread terrifies you,

11 or darkness, so you cannot see,

and a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — New Revised Standard Version: Updated Edition (NRSVue)

9 You have sent widows away empty-handed,

and the arms of the orphans you have crushed.

10 Therefore snares are around you,

and sudden terror overwhelms you,

11 or darkness so that you cannot see;

a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

9 You have sent widows away empty-handed,

and the arms of orphans were crushed.

10 Therefore trapping nets are all around you,

and panic suddenly terrifies you,

11 or it is so dark you cannot see,

and a flood of water covers you.

Job 22:9–11 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

9 But you sent widows away without anything.

You mistreated children whose fathers had died.

10 That’s why traps have been set all around you.

That’s why sudden danger terrifies you.

11 That’s why it’s so dark you can’t even see.

That’s why a flood covers you up.

Job 22:9–11 — New American Standard Bible (1995) (NASB95)

9 “You have sent widows away empty,

And the strength of the orphans has been crushed.

10 “Therefore snares surround you,

And sudden dread terrifies you,

11 Or darkness, so that you cannot see,

And an abundance of water covers you.

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