Job 31:40
Modern Translations
New International Version
then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

New Living Translation
then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley.” Job’s words are ended.

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

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

New American Standard Bible
May the thorn-bush grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

NASB 1995
Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

NASB 1977
Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley.”The words of Job are ended.

Amplified Bible
Let thorns grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed and cockleburs instead of barley.” So the words of Job [with his friends] are finished.

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

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

Contemporary English Version
If I had, I would pray for weeds instead of wheat to grow in my fields. After saying these things, Job was silent.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
[then] let it grow thistles instead of wheat, and foul-smelling weeds instead of barley." This is the end of Job's words.

International Standard Version
may thorns spring up instead of wheat, and obnoxious weeds instead of barley." With this, Job's discourse with his friends is completed.

NET Bible
then let thorns sprout up in place of wheat, and in place of barley, weeds!" The words of Job are ended.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

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

King James 2000 Bible
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

New Heart English Bible
let briars grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

World English Bible
let briars grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

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

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

A Faithful Version
Let thorns come forth instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley." The words of Job are ended.

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

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

Webster's Bible Translation
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. THE WORDES OF IOB ARE ENDED.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Then let thystles growe in steede of my wheate, and cockle for my barlye.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Than, let thistles growe in steade of my wheate, & thornes for my barlye.Here ende the wordes of Iob.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, "" And instead of barley a useless weed!” The words of Job are finished.

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

Smith's Literal Translation
The thorn shall come forth, instead of wheat, and the weed instead of barley. The words of Job were completed.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Let thistles grow up to me instead of wheat, and thorns instead of barley.

Catholic Public Domain Version
then, may thistles spring forth for me instead of grain, and thorns instead of barley. (This ended the words of Job.)

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Instead of wheat will come forth a dung heap, and instead of barley will come forth thorns.” And the statements of Job are finished

Lamsa Bible
Then let thistles grow instead of wheat and thorns instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And noisome weeds instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
then let the nettle come up to me instead of wheat, and a bramble instead of barley. And Job ceased speaking.
















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