Job 18

Highlighted words differ from the KJV. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

KJV WEB

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KJVThen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,
WEBThen Bildad the Shuhite answered,
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KJVHow long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.
WEB“How long will you hunt for words? Consider, and afterwards we will speak.
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KJVWherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?
WEBWhy are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?
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KJVHe teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?
WEBYou who tear yourself in your anger, will the earth be forsaken for you? Or will the rock be removed out of its place?
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KJVYea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
WEB“Yes, the light of the wicked will be put out. The spark of his fire won’t shine.
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KJVThe light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
WEBThe light will be dark in his tent. His lamp above him will be put out.
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KJVThe steps of his strength shall be straitened, and his own counsel shall cast him down.
WEBThe steps of his strength will be shortened. His own counsel will cast him down.
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KJVFor he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he walketh upon a snare.
WEBFor he is cast into a net by his own feet, and he wanders into its mesh.
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KJVThe gin shall take him by the heel, and the robber shall prevail against him.
WEBA snare will take him by the heel. A trap will catch him.
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KJVThe snare is laid for him in the ground, and a trap for him in the way.
WEBA noose is hidden for him in the ground, a trap for him on the path.
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KJVTerrors shall make him afraid on every side, and shall drive him to his feet.
WEBTerrors will make him afraid on every side, and will chase him at his heels.
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KJVHis strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
WEBHis strength will be famished. Calamity will be ready at his side.
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KJVIt shall devour the strength of his skin: even the firstborn of death shall devour his strength.
WEBThe members of his body will be devoured. The firstborn of death will devour his members.
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KJVHis confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
WEBHe will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.
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KJVIt shall dwell in his tabernacle, because it is none of his: brimstone shall be scattered upon his habitation.
WEBThere will dwell in his tent that which is none of his. Sulfur will be scattered on his habitation.
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KJVHis roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
WEBHis roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.
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KJVHis remembrance shall perish from the earth, and he shall have no name in the street.
WEBHis memory will perish from the earth. He will have no name in the street.
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KJVHe shall be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
WEBHe will be driven from light into darkness, and chased out of the world.
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KJVHe shall neither have son nor nephew among his people, nor any remaining in his dwellings.
WEBHe will have neither son nor grandson among his people, nor any remaining where he lived.
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KJVThey that come after him shall be astonied at his day, as they that went before were affrighted.
WEBThose who come after will be astonished at his day, as those who went before were frightened.
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KJVSurely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
WEBSurely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous. This is the place of him who doesn’t know God.”

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