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Job 15:23

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
Job 15:23 · King James Version

In other versions

  • He wandereth abroad for bread, `saying', Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

    ASV

  • He is wandering about in search of bread, saying, Where is it? and he is certain that the day of trouble is ready for him:

    BBE

  • He wandereth abroad for bread, -- where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

    DBY

  • He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

    WEB

  • He is wandering for bread -- `Where `is' it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.

    YLT

  • He wanders abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

    ENG

  • He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

    WBT

  • He wanders about as food for vultures; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

    BSB

In context

21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.

23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.

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