Job 15:21
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.”
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“Sounds of terror fill his ears; in his prosperity the destroyer attacks him.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“A sound of terrors is in his ears; In prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“A fearful voice <FI>is<Fi> in his ears, In peace doth a destroyer come to him.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 15:21 — 19 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 3:9But the LORD God called out to the man, “Where are you?”
- Leviticus 26:36As for those of you who survive, I will send a faintness into their hearts in the lands of their enemies, so that even the sound of a windblown leaf will put them to flight. And they will flee as one flees the sword, and fall when no one pursues them.
- 1 Samuel 25:36When Abigail returned to Nabal, there he was in the house, holding a feast fit for a king, in high spirits and very drunk. So she told him nothing until morning light.
- 2 Kings 7:6For the Lord had caused the Arameans to hear the sound of chariots, horses, and a great army, so that they said to one another, “Look, the king of Israel must have hired the kings of the Hittites and Egyptians to attack us.”
- Esther 7:6Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
- Job 1:13One day, while Job’s sons and daughters were eating and drinking wine in their oldest brother’s house,
- Job 18:11Terrors frighten him on every side and harass his every step.
- Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
- Job 20:22In the midst of his plenty, he will be distressed; the full force of misery will come upon him.
- Job 27:20Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.
- Psalms 73:18Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin.
- Psalms 92:7that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.
- Proverbs 1:26in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you,
- Proverbs 28:1The wicked flee when no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.
- Jeremiah 6:26O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.
- Acts 12:21On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people.
- 1 Corinthians 10:10And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.
- 1 Thessalonians 5:3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
- Revelation 9:11They were ruled by a king, the angel of the Abyss. His name in Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek it is Apollyon.
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