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


In Context

17 He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.

18 He hath built his house as a moth, and as a keeper he hath made a booth.

19 The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.

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

21 A burning wind shall take him up, and carry him away, and as a whirlwind shall snatch him from his place.

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

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 American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

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

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:20Terrors overtake him like waters; a whirlwind 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.