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Job 21:33

JusticeDeath and loss

31 Who shall declare his way to his face? and who shall repay him what he hath done?

32 Yet shall he be brought to the grave, and shall remain in the tomb.

The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.

34 How then comfort ye me in vain, seeing in your answers there remaineth falsehood?

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BSB
The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.
KJV
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
WEB
The clods of the valley will be sweet to him. All men will draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
ASV
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, And all men shall draw after him, As there were innumerable before him.
DARBY
The clods of the valley are sweet unto him; and every man followeth suit after him, as there were innumerable before him.
BLB
The clods of the torrent are sweet to him; and after him every man will extend, and those before his face are without number.
ÅB
Søt er hans hvile i dalens muld, og alle mennesker vandrer i hans spor, og det er ikke tall på dem som har gått foran ham.
OTB
Jorden i dalen er søt for dem;
hele menneskeheten følger etter dem,
og utallige andre går foran dem.
B1930
Søt er hans hvile i dalens muld, og alle mennesker vandrer i hans spor, og det er ikke tall på dem som har gått foran ham.

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Cross references

  • Hebrews 9:27

    And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:

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  • Job 30:23

    For I know that thou wilt bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living.

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  • Job 24:24

    They are exalted for a little while, but are gone and brought low; they are taken out of the way as all other, and cut off as the tops of the ears of corn.

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  • Ecclesiastes 12:7

    Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.

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  • Job 17:16

    They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.

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  • Job 3:22

    Which rejoice exceedingly, and are glad, when they can find the grave?

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  • Ecclesiastes 1:4

    One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

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  • Ecclesiastes 8:8

    There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

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