Job 18:12 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Hungry is his sorrow, And calamity is ready at his side.
English ASV
His strength shall be hunger-bitten, And calamity shall be ready at his side.
English Amplified
The strength [of the wicked] shall be hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side [if he halts].
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The strength [of the wicked] shall be hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side [if he halts].
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
His strength is depleted, and calamity is ready at his side.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
His strength is depleted; disaster lies ready for him to stumble.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
His strength is hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready at his side.
English EASY 2024
Now he is hungry and his strength has disappeared. Terrible trouble is ready to take hold of him whenever it has the chance.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Disaster is hungry for them. Ruin stands close by, waiting for them to fall.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
His strength is famished, and calamity is ready for his stumbling.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They used to be rich, but now they go hungry; disaster stands and waits at their side.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Hunger undermines his strength. Disaster is waiting beside him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
His strength is depleted; disaster lies ready for him to stumble.
English KJV 1611
His strength shall be hungerbitten, and destruction shall be ready at his side.
English LSB
His vigor is famished, And disaster is ready at his side.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
His strength will be hungry, and destruction will be ready at his side.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"His strength is famished, And calamity is ready at his side.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Disaster is ready at his side,
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Calamity is hungry for him, and misfortune is ready at his side.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Trouble would like to eat them up. Danger waits for them when they fall.
English NIV
Calamity is hungry for him; disaster is ready for him when he falls.
English NKJ 1982
His strength is starved, And destruction is ready at his side.
English NLT
Their vigor is depleted by hunger, and calamity waits for them to stumble.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Their strength is consumed by hunger, and calamity is ready for their stumbling.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
His strength is hunger-bitten, and calamity is ready for his stumbling.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“His vigor is depleted by hunger; calamity stands ready to pounce upon him.
English Tyndale 1537
Hunger shall be his substance, and misfortune shall hang upon him.