Job 27:23
Good News Translation
The wind howls at them as they run, frightening them with destructive power.

New Revised Standard Version
It claps its hands at them, and hisses at them from its place.

Contemporary English Version
At last, the wind will celebrate because they are gone.

New American Bible
It claps its hands at him, and whistles at him from its place.

Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place.

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Esther 9:22-25 Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats, and should give gifts to the poor. . . .

Proverbs 11:10 By the blessing of the just the city shall be exalted: and by the mouth of the wicked it shall be overthrown.

Lamentations 2:15 Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth?

Revelation 18:20 Rejoice over her, thou heaven and ye holy apostles and prophets. For God hath judged your judgment on her.

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1 Kings 9:8 And this house shall be made an example of: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and shall hiss, and say: Why hath the Lord done thus to this land, and to this house?

Jeremiah 19:8 And I will make this city an astonishment, and a hissing: every one that shall pass by it, shall be astonished, and shall hiss because of all the plagues thereof.

Micah 6:16 For thou hast kept the statutes of Amri, and all the works of the house of Achab: and thou hast walked according their wills, that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof a hissing, and you shall bear the reproach of my people.

Zephaniah 2:15 This is the glorious city that dwelt in security: that said in her heart: I am, and there is none beside me: how is she become a desert, a place for beasts to lie down in? every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his hand.

Context
The Wicked Man's Portion
22And he shall cast upon him, and shall not spare: out of his hand he would willingly flee. 23He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place.
Cross References
Job 7:10
Nor shall he return any more into his house, neither shall his place know him any more

Job 18:18
He shall drive him out of light into darkness, and shall remove him out of the world.

Job 20:8
As a dream that fleeth away he shall not be found, he shall pass as a vision of the night:

Job 28:1
Silver hath beginnings of its veins, and gold hath a place wherein it is melted.

Job 34:37
Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us: and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.

Lamentations 2:15
Samech. All they that passed by the way have clapped their hands at thee: they have hissed, and wagged their heads at the daughter of Jerusalem, saying: Is this the city of perfect beauty, the joy of all the earth?

Ezekiel 25:6
For thus saith the Lord God: Because thou hast clapped thy hands and stamped with thy foot, and hast rejoiced with all thy heart against the land of Israel:

Nahum 3:19
Thy destruction is not hidden, thy wound is grievous: all that have heard the fame of thee, have clapped their hands over thee: for upon whom hath not thy wickedness passed continually?

Job 27:22
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