Job 15:22-31
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 15
22He does not believe that he will return from darkness, And he is destined for the sword. 23He wanders about for food, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that a day of darkness is at hand. 24Distress and anguish terrify him, They overpower him like a king ready for the attack, 25Because he has reached out with his hand against God, And is arrogant toward the Almighty. 26He rushes headlong at Him With his massive shield. 27For he has covered his face with his fat, And put fat on his waist. 28He has lived in desolate cities, In houses no one would inhabit, Which are destined to become ruins. 29He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his property will not stretch out on the earth. 30He will not escape from darkness; The flame will dry up his shoot, And he will go away by the breath of His mouth. 31Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For his reward will be emptiness.King James Version
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 15
22He doesn’t believe he will return from darkness; he is destined for the sword. 23He wanders about for food, asking, "Where is it?" He knows the day of darkness is at hand. 24Trouble and distress terrify him, overwhelming him like a king prepared for battle. 25For he has stretched out his hand against God and has arrogantly opposed the Almighty. 26He rushes headlong at him with his thick, studded shields. 27Though his face is covered with fat and his waistline bulges with it, 28he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become piles of rubble. 29He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not increase in the land. 30He will not escape from the darkness; flames will wither his shoots, and by the breath of God’s mouth, he will depart. 31Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.New Living Translation
Chapter 15
22They dare not go out into the darkness for fear they will be murdered. 23They wander around, saying, ‘Where can I find bread?’ They know their day of destruction is near. 24That dark day terrifies them. They live in distress and anguish, like a king preparing for battle. 25For they shake their fists at God, defying the Almighty. 26Holding their strong shields, they defiantly charge against him.
27'These wicked people are heavy and prosperous; their waists bulge with fat.
28But their cities will be ruined. They will live in abandoned houses that are ready to tumble down.
29Their riches will not last, and their wealth will not endure. Their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon.
English Standard Version
Chapter 15
22He does not believe that he will return out of darkness, and he is marked for the sword. 23He wanders abroad for bread, saying, ‘Where is it?’ He knows that a day of darkness is ready at his hand; 24distress and anguish terrify him; they prevail against him, like a king ready for battle. 25Because he has stretched out his hand against God and defies the Almighty, 26 running stubbornly against him with a thickly bossed shield; 27because he has covered his face with his fat and gathered fat upon his waist 28and has lived in desolate cities, in houses that none should inhabit, which were ready to become heaps of ruins; 29he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the earth; 30he will not depart from darkness; the flame will dry up his shoots, and by the breath of his mouth he will depart. 31Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment.New International Version
Chapter 15
22He despairs of escaping the realm of darkness; he is marked for the sword. 23He wanders about for food like a vulture; he knows the day of darkness is at hand. 24Distress and anguish fill him with terror; troubles overwhelm him, like a king poised to attack, 25because he shakes his fist at God and vaunts himself against the Almighty,
26defiantly charging against him with a thick, strong shield.
27"Though his face is covered with fat and his waist bulges with flesh,
28he will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.
29He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land.
30He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.
31Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return.
New King James Version
