Job 11:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Because thou shalt forget thy misery, and remember it as waters that pass away:”

Job 11:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 11:16 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 11:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 11:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for you will forget your misery. You will remember it like waters that have passed away.”

Job 11:16 — World English Bible

Job 11:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For thou shalt forget thy misery; Thou shalt remember it as waters that are passed away,”

Job 11:16 — American Standard Version

Job 11:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For thou dost forget misery, As waters passed away thou rememberest.”

Job 11:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 11:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For thou shalt forget misery; as waters that are passed away shalt thou remember it;”

Job 11:16 — Darby Translation

Job 11:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But thou shalt forget thy miserie, and remember it as waters that are past.”

Job 11:16 — Geneva Bible

Job 11:16 in Context — Job 11

14 Si alguna iniquidad hubiere en tu mano, y la echares de ti, y no consintieres que more maldad en tus habitaciones;

15 Entonces levantarás tu rostro limpio de mancha, y serás fuerte y no temerás:

16 Y olvidarás tu trabajo, ó te acordarás de él como de aguas que pasaron:

17 Y en mitad de la siesta se levantará bonanza; resplandecerás, y serás como la mañana:

18 Y confiarás, que habrá esperanza; y cavarás, y dormirás seguro:

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What Does Job 11:16 Mean?

Job 11:16 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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