Job 21:11

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,”

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BSBPD

“They send forth their little ones like a flock; their children skip about,”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“They send forth their little ones like a flock, and their children dance.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“They send forth their little ones like a flock, And their children dance.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“They send forth as a flock their sucklings, And their children skip,”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 21:11 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 107:41But He lifts the needy from affliction and increases their families like flocks.
  2. Psalms 127:3Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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