20Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.


In Context

17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

18 He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh.

19 He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind stealeth him away in the night.

21 The east wind carrieth him away and he is gone; and as a storm it hurleth him out of his place.

22 And God shall cast upon him and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.

Job 27:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest snatches him away in the night.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Poverty like water shall take hold on him, a tempest shall oppress him in the night.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors overtake him like waters; A tempest stealeth him away in the night.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors overtake him like waters; a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20Overtake him as waters do terrors, By night stolen him away hath a whirlwind.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest steals him away in the night.