Job 24:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
When together, morning [is] to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.
English ASV
For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
English Amplified
For midnight is morning to all of them; for they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For midnight is morning to all of them; for they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For the morning is like darkness to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death; for they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
English EASY 2024
They all like to do evil things at night, rather than in the light of morning. They are not afraid of things that happen in the dark, as other people are.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
The darkest night is their morning. They are friends with the terrors of darkness.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
They fear the light of day, but darkness holds no terror for them.
English God's Word - GW 1995
because morning and deep darkness are the same to them, because they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For the morning is like death's shadow to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of death's shadow!
English KJV 1611
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
English LSB
For the morning is the same to him as the shadow of death, For he recognizes the terrors of the shadow of death.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
For the morning is the same to them as the shadow of death; if someone recognizes them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
for daylight they regard as darkness.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For all of them, the morning is to them like deep darkness; they are friends with the terrors of darkness.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The deepest darkness is like morning to them. The terrors of darkness are their friends.
English NIV
For all of them, deep darkness is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness.
English NKJ 1982
For the morning is the same to them as the shadow of death; If someone recognizes them, They are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
English NLT
The black night is their morning. They ally themselves with the terrors of the darkness.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The black night is their morning; they ally themselves with the terrors of the darkness.
English Tyndale 1537
For as soon as the day breaketh, the shadow of death cometh upon them, and they go in horrible darkness.