23He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.


In Context

20 the wicked man writhes in pain all his days, even the number of years that are laid up for the oppressor.

21 A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.

22 He doesn't believe that he shall return out of darkness. He is waited for by the sword.

23 He wanders abroad for bread, saying, 'Where is it?' He knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

24 Distress and anguish make him afraid. They prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.

25 Because he has stretched out his hand against God, and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty;

Job 15:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, [saying,] Where [is it?] he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wanders about-food for vultures ; he knows the day of darkness is at hand.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

15:23When he moveth himself to seek bread, he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread,'saying , Where is it? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

15:23He is wandering for bread — 'Where is it?' He hath known that ready at his hand Is a day of darkness.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

15:23He wanders abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knows that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.