Job 38:15 — Compare All Translations

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

And withheld from the wicked is their light, And the arm lifted up is broken.

English ASV

And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.

English Amplified

From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Light is withheld from the wicked, and their upraised arm is broken.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Light is withheld from the wicked, and the arm raised in violence is broken.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the uplifted arm is broken.

English EASY 2024

The light of day is too bright for wicked people. It destroys their power to do cruel things.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Evil people don't like the daylight. When it shines bright, it keeps them from doing the bad things they do.

From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

The light of day is too bright for the wicked and restrains them from doing violence.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Wicked people are deprived of their light, and an arm raised {in victory} is broken.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Light is withheld from the wicked, and the arm raised [in violence] is broken.

English KJV 1611

And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

English LSB

From the wicked their light is withheld, And the arm raised high is broken.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

From the wicked their light is withheld, and the high arm will be broken.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"From the wicked their light is withheld, And the uplifted arm is broken.

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

But from the wicked the light is withheld, and the arm of pride is shattered.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Then from the wicked the light is withheld, and the arm raised in violence is broken.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Sinners would rather have darkness than light. When the light comes, their power is broken.

English NIV

The wicked are denied their light, and their upraised arm is broken.

English NKJ 1982

From the wicked their light is withheld, And the upraised arm is broken.

English NLT

The light disturbs the haunts of the wicked, and it stops the arm that is raised in violence.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Light is withheld from the wicked, and their uplifted arm is broken.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

From the wicked their light is withheld, and their uplifted arm is broken.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

and disturbed the haunts of wicked men, and stopped the arm raised to strike?

English Tyndale 1537

Yea thou hast spoiled the ungodly of their light, and broken the arm of the proud.

Job 38:15 — Compare Translations