20They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.


In Context

17 At the time they diminish, they are dried up; when heat affecteth them, they vanish from their place:

18 They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.

19 The caravans of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba counted on them:

20 They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.

21 So now ye are nothing; ye see a terrible object and are afraid.

22 Did I say, Bring unto me, and make me a present from your substance?

Job 6:20 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:20They are distressed, because they had been confident; they arrive there, only to be disappointed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:20They are confounded, because I have hoped: they are come also even unto me, and are covered with shame.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:20They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:20They were ashamed because they had hoped; they came thither, and were confounded.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:20They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.