Job 21:17 — Compare Translations

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How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains and sorrows to them in His anger? [Luke 12:46.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains and sorrows to them in His anger? [Luke 12:46.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come on them? Does he apportion destruction in his anger?

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows [to them] in his anger?

English EASY 2024

It seems that wicked people enjoy a long life. They do not often have many troubles. When God is angry with them, he does not cause them to suffer.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

But how often does God blow out their light? How often does trouble come to them? How often does God get angry with them and punish them?

"How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Was a wicked person's light ever put out? Did one of them ever meet with disaster? Did God ever punish the wicked in anger

English God's Word - GW 1995

"How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does disaster happen to them? How often does an angry God give them pain?

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come on them? Does He apportion destruction in His anger?

English KJV 1611

How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

English LSB

“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their disaster fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their destruction come upon them, the sorrows God distributes in His anger?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their calamity fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does destruction come upon them, the portion he allots in his anger?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"How often are their lamps blown out? How often does trouble come on them? How often does God punish them when he's angry?

English NIV

"Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does calamity come upon them, the fate God allots in his anger?

English NKJ 1982

“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their destruction come upon them, The sorrows God distributes in His anger?

English NLT

"Yet the wicked get away with it time and time again. They rarely have trouble, and God skips them when he distributes sorrows in his anger.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Yet the wicked get away with it every time. They never have trouble, and God skips them when he distributes his sorrows and anger.

English Tyndale 1537

How oft shall the candle of the wicked be put out? How oft cometh their destruction upon them? Oh what sorrow shall God give them for their part in his wrath.