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


In Context

17 what he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver.

18 The house he builds is like a moth's cocoon, like a hut made by a watchman.

19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

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

21 The east wind carries him off, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.

22 It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power.

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 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 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.