Job 6:20
18 The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
19 The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
21 For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
22 Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- They are confounded because they had hoped; their arrival brings disappointment.
- KJV
- They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
- WEB
- They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.
- ASV
- They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.
- DARBY
- They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.
- BLB
- They are ashamed that they had trusted; they come unto her and are confounded.
- ÅB
- de ble til skamme, fordi de stolte på dem; de kom dit og ble skuffet.
- OTB
- De blir gjort til skamme fordi de hadde stolt;
de kommer dit, bare for å bli skuffet. - B1930
- de blev til skamme, fordi de stolte på dem; de kom dit og blev skuffet.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Jeremiah 17:13
O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Read in contextRomans 9:33
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
Read in contextJeremiah 14:3–4
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
Read in contextRomans 5:5
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.
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