Job 15:21
15:20 The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. A dreadful: Heb. A sound of fears
KJV
A sound of terrors is in his ears. In prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come on him.
What does Job 15:21 mean?
Job 15:21 is a verse in the book of Job, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include פַּחַד (pachad), קוֹל (qôwl), אֹזֶן (ʼôzen). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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Cross-references
Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or near;
Job 4:17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Job 14:3And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?
Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. can: Heb. will give
Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Job 32:2Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. himself: Heb. his soul
Job 33:9I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.
Romans 3:20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
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Verses like this
Other verses that share key original-language words with Job 15:21.
And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis 16:2And Sarai said unto Abram, Behold now, the LORD hath restrained me from bearing: I pray thee, go in unto my maid; it may be that I may obtain children by her. And Abram hearkened to the voice of Sarai. obtain: Heb. be built by her
Frequently asked questions
What does Job 15:21 say?
Job 15:21 (King James Version) reads: "A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him. A dreadful: Heb. A sound of fears"
Is Job 15:21 in the Old or New Testament?
Job 15:21 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Job.
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