Job 39:18
16 She is hardened against her young ones, as though they were not hers: her labour is in vain without fear;
17 Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.
What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?
20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.
- KJV
- What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
- WEB
- When she lifts up herself on high, she scorns the horse and his rider.
- ASV
- What time she lifteth up herself on high, She scorneth the horse and his rider.
- DARBY
- What time she lasheth herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.
- BLB
- At the time she lifts herself up on high, she laughs at the horse and at its rider.
- ÅB
- Men når den flakser i været, ler den av hesten og dens rytter.
- OTB
- Når hun tar til vingene,
Spotter hun hesten og dens rytter. - B1930
- Men når den flakser i været, ler den av hesten og dens rytter.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 19:21
This is the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee, and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken her head at thee.
Read in contextJob 5:22
At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.
Read in contextJob 41:29
Darts are counted as stubble: he laugheth at the shaking of a spear.
Read in contextJob 39:22
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Read in contextJob 39:7
He scorneth the multitude of the city, neither regardeth he the crying of the driver.
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