26total darkness lies in wait for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.


In Context

23 When he has filled his belly, God will vent his burning anger against him and rain down his blows upon him.

24 Though he flees from an iron weapon, a bronze-tipped arrow pierces him.

25 He pulls it out of his back, the gleaming point out of his liver. Terrors will come over him;

26 total darkness lies in wait for his treasures. A fire unfanned will consume him and devour what is left in his tent.

27 The heavens will expose his guilt; the earth will rise up against him.

28 A flood will carry off his house, rushing waters on the day of God's wrath.

Job 20:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness [shall be] hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness is hid in his secret places: a fire that is not kindled shall devour him, he shall be afflicted when left in his tabernacle.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness is laid up for his treasures: A fire not blown by man'shall devour him; It shall consume that which is left in his tent.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown shall devour him; it shall feed upon what is left in his tent.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness is laid up for his treasures: a fire not blown by man shall devour him; it shall consume that which is left in his tent.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness is laid up for his treasures. An unfanned fire shall devour him. It shall consume that which is left in his tent.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness is hid for his treasures, Consume him doth a fire not blown, Broken is the remnant in his tent.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

20:26All darkness shall be hid in his secret places: a fire not blown shall consume him; it shall go ill with him that is left in his tabernacle.