Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He will no longer be rich and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land. New Living Translation Their riches will not last, and their wealth will not endure. Their possessions will no longer spread across the horizon. English Standard Version he will not be rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the earth; Berean Standard Bible He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. King James Bible He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth. New King James Version He will not be rich, Nor will his wealth continue, Nor will his possessions overspread the earth. New American Standard Bible “He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his property will not stretch out on the earth. NASB 1995 “He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend down to the ground. NASB 1977 “He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend down to the ground. Legacy Standard Bible He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not stretch out over the land. Amplified Bible He will not become rich, nor will his wealth endure; And his grain will not bend to the earth nor his possessions be extended on the earth. Christian Standard Bible He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not increase in the land. Holman Christian Standard Bible He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not increase in the land. American Standard Version He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He will not continue and his power shall not stand, and the words not will be exalted on the Earth Brenton Septuagint Translation Neither shall he at all grow rich, nor shall his substance remain: he shall not cast a shadow upon the earth. Contemporary English Version Their property and wealth will shrink and disappear. Douay-Rheims Bible He shall not be enriched, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he push his root in the earth. English Revised Version He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their produce bend to the earth. GOD'S WORD® Translation He won't get rich, and his wealth won't last. His possessions won't spread out over the land. Good News Translation They will not remain rich for long; nothing they own will last. Even their shadows will vanish, International Standard Version "He won't become rich and his wealth won't last; he won't expand his holdings to cover the land. JPS Tanakh 1917 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, Neither shall their produce bend to the earth. Literal Standard Version He is not rich, nor does his wealth rise, | Nor does he stretch out their continuance on earth. Majority Standard Bible He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. New American Bible He shall not be rich, his possessions shall not endure; his property shall not spread over the land. NET Bible He will not grow rich, and his wealth will not endure, nor will his possessions spread over the land. New Revised Standard Version they will not be rich, and their wealth will not endure, nor will they strike root in the earth; New Heart English Bible He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall their possessions be extended on the earth. Webster's Bible Translation He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection of it upon the earth. World English Bible He will not be rich, neither will his substance continue, neither will their possessions be extended on the earth. Young's Literal Translation He is not rich, nor doth his wealth rise, Nor doth he stretch out on earth their continuance. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God…28he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble. 29He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. 30He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.… Cross References Job 20:21 Nothing is left for him to consume; thus his prosperity will not endure. Job 27:16 Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, Job 27:17 what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. Treasury of Scripture He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof on the earth. neither shall Job 20:22-28 In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him… Job 22:15-20 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden? … Job 27:16,17 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; … Jump to Previous Bend Bent Continuance Continue Earth Endure Extended Grain Ground Heads Longer Perfection Possessions Produce Prolong Rich Rise Root Spread Stretch Strike Substance Thereof Unable WealthJump to Next Bend Bent Continuance Continue Earth Endure Extended Grain Ground Heads Longer Perfection Possessions Produce Prolong Rich Rise Root Spread Stretch Strike Substance Thereof Unable WealthJob 15 1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men (29) He shall not be rich.--Now comes the destiny which awaits him in the judgment of the speaker. "Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth." The word rendered "perfection thereof" occurs nowhere else, so that it is very doubtful what it means. Some render, "Neither shall their produce (that of the wicked) bend (luxuriantly) to the earth;" or, "their possessions or their achievements extend on the earth."Verse 29. - He shall not be rich; i.e. he shall not increase, or maintain, his riches. Neither shall his substance continue, His riches shall make themselves wings, and take their departure. Neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth; rather, neither shall their possessions be extended upon the earth. (So Rosenmuller, Professor Lee, and Renan.) The transition from the singular to the plural is not unusual, when it is a class, and not an individual, that is really spoken of. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He will noלֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no longer be rich; יֶ֭עְשַׁר (ye‘·šar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6238: To accumulate, chiefly, to grow, rich his wealth חֵיל֑וֹ (ḥê·lōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2428: A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength will not וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no endure. יָק֣וּם (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand His possessions מִנְלָֽם׃ (min·lām) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 4512: Perhaps gain, acquisition will not וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no spread over יִטֶּ֖ה (yiṭ·ṭeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5186: To stretch out, spread out, extend, incline, bend the land. לָאָ֣רֶץ (lā·’ā·reṣ) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land Links Job 15:29 NIVJob 15:29 NLT Job 15:29 ESV Job 15:29 NASB Job 15:29 KJV Job 15:29 BibleApps.com Job 15:29 Biblia Paralela Job 15:29 Chinese Bible Job 15:29 French Bible Job 15:29 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 15:29 He shall not be rich neither shall (Jb) |
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