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


In Context

18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

19 To whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.

20 The wicked man travails with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.

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

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

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

Job 15:21 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:21A dreadful sound [is] in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:21Terrifying sounds fill his ears; when all seems well, marauders attack him.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:21The sound of dread is always in his ears: and when there is peace, he always suspecteth treason.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21The sound of terrors is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer cometh upon him.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears; in prosperity the spoiler shall come upon him:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:21A fearful voice is in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.