Job 27:14 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

If his sons multiply -- for them [is] a sword. And his offspring [are] not satisfied [with] bread.

English ASV

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

English Amplified

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring will not have sufficient bread.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring will not have sufficient bread.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; and his offspring will never have enough food.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword; his descendants will never have enough food.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread;

English EASY 2024

Wicked people may have many children, but they will die in war. Their children will never have enough food to eat.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They may have many children, but all of them will be killed in war. Or their children will not have enough to eat.

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword, and his descendants have not enough bread.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

They may have many sons, but all will be killed in war; their children never have enough to eat.

English God's Word - GW 1995

If he has many children, swords will kill them, and his descendants won't have enough food.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Even if his children increase, they are destined for the sword; his descendants will never have enough food.

English KJV 1611

If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

English LSB

Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his offspring will not be satisfied with bread.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword, and his offspring will not be satisfied with bread.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Though his sons are many, they are destined for the sword; And his descendants will not be satisfied with bread.

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

Though his children be many, the sword is their destiny. His offspring shall not be filled with bread.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

If his children increase — it is for the sword! His offspring never have enough to eat.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

All of their children will be killed with swords. They'll never have enough to eat.

English NIV

However many his children, their fate is the sword; his offspring will never have enough to eat.

English NKJ 1982

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; And his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

English NLT

If they have a multitude of children, their children will die in war or starve to death.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

If their children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and their offspring have not enough to eat.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword; and his offspring have not enough to eat.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

If he has a multitude of children, it is so that they will die in war or starve to death.

English Tyndale 1537

If he get many children, they shall perish with the sword, and his posterity shall have scarceness of bread.

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