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


In Context

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.

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

25 For he stretches out his hand against God, and strengthens himself against the Almighty.

Job 15:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying,] Where [is it?] he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wanders about-food for vultures ; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:23When he moveth himself to seek bread, he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread,'saying , Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:23He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:23He is wandering for bread — 'Where is it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.