Job 15:23
“He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.”
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Job 15:23 Context
21A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him. 22He beleeueth not that he shall returne out of darkenesse, and he is waited for, of the sword. 23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand. 24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell. 25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himselfe against the Almightie.
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Other Translations for Job 15:23
He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying], Where [is it]? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
- King James Version
"He wanders about for food, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that a day of darkness is at hand.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
He wandereth abroad for bread, `saying', Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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:
- Basic English Bible
He wandereth abroad for bread, -- where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
- Darby Bible
He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
- Webster's Bible
He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
- World English Bible
He is wandering for bread -- `Where [is] it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.
- Youngs Literal Bible
He wandereth abroad for bread: 'Where is it?' He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 15:23
15:23 Knoweth - From his own guilty conscience.