Job 31:40 — Compare All Translations

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

Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.

English ASV

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

English Amplified

Let thistles grow instead of wheat and cockleburs instead of barley. The [controversial] words of Job [with his friends] are ended.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Let thistles grow instead of wheat and cockleburs instead of barley. The [controversial] words of Job [with his friends] are ended.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

then let thorns grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are concluded.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and tares instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

English EASY 2024

If I have ever done any of those things, then may thorn bushes grow in my fields instead of wheat. May weeds grow in my fields instead of barley.’ That is the end of the words that Job spoke.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

If I ever did any of these bad things, let thorns and weeds grow in my fields instead of wheat and barley!" Job's words are finished.

let thorns grow instead of wheat, and foul weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

then instead of wheat and barley, may weeds and thistles grow. The words of Job are ended.

English God's Word - GW 1995

{then} let it grow thistles instead of wheat, and foul-smelling weeds instead of barley." This is the end of Job's words.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

then let thorns grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are concluded.

English KJV 1611

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

English LSB

Let briars come out instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

let thistles grow instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

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

Then let the thistles grow instead of wheat and noxious weeds instead of barley!

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat, and in place of barley, weeds!” The words of Job are ended.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Then let thorns grow instead of wheat. Let weeds come up instead of barley." The words of Job end here.

English NIV

then let briers come up instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

English NKJ 1982

Then let thistles grow instead of wheat, And weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

English NLT

then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat and weeds instead of barley." Job's words are ended.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

let thorns grow instead of wheat, and foul weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

let thorns grow instead of wheat, and foul weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley.“ Job's words are ended.

English Tyndale 1537

then let thistles grow in stead of my wheat, and thorns for my barley. (Here end the words of Iob.)

Job 31:40 — Compare Translations