Job 21:13
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New International Version (© 2011)
They spend their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.

King James Bible
They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

American Standard Version
They spend their days in prosperity, And in a moment they go down to Sheol.

Young's Literal Translation
They wear out in good their days, And in a moment to Sheol go down.

Job 21:13 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

They spend their days in wealth - There is a various reading here of some importance. In the text we have יבלו yeballu, they grow old, or wear out as with old age, terent vetustate; and in the margin, יכלו yechallu, they consume; and the Masora states that this is one of the eleven words which are written with ב beth and must be read with כ caph. Several editions have the former word in the text, and the latter in the margin; the former being what is called the kethib, the latter keri. יבלו yeballu, they grow old, or wear out, is the reading of the Antwerp, Paris, and London Polyglots; יכלו yechallu, they accomplish or spend, is the reading of the Complutensian Polyglot, thirteen of Kennicott's and De Rossi's MSS., the Septuagint, Chaldee, Syriac, and Arabic. The Vulgate has ducunt, "they lead or spend," from which our translation is borrowed. I incline to the former, as Job's argument derives considerable strength from this circumstance; they not only spend their days in faring sumptuously every day; but they even wear out so as to grow old in it; they are not cut off by any sudden judgment of God. This is fact; therefore your doctrine, that the wicked are cut off suddenly and have but a short time, is far from the truth.

In a moment go down to the grave - They wear out their years in pleasure; grow old in their gay and giddy life; and die, as in a moment, without previous sickness; or, as Mr. Good has it, They quietly descend into the grave.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

They

Job 36:11 If they obey and serve him, they shall spend their days in prosperity, and their years in pleasures.

Psalm 73:4 For there are no bands in their death: but their strength is firm.

Matthew 24:38,39 For as in the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage...

Luke 12:19,20 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your ease, eat, drink, and be merry...

Luke 17:28,29 Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they built...

wealth. or, mirth

Job 21:13 Parallel Commentaries
End Good Grave Instant Moment Peace Peacefully Prosperity Sheol Spend Suddenly Trouble Underworld Wealth Wear
End Good Grave Instant Moment Peace Peacefully Prosperity Sheol Spend Suddenly Trouble Underworld Wealth Wear
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