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 Se alguma maldade houver em tua mão, lança-a de ti, e não deixes a injustiça habitar em tuas tendas;

15 Então levantarás teu rosto sem mácula; estarás firme, e não temerás;

16 E esquecerás teu sofrimento, [ou] lembrarás dele como de águas que já passaram;

17 E [tua] vida será mais clara que o meio-dia; ainda que haja trevas, tu serás como o amanhecer.

18 E serás confiante, porque haverá esperança; olharás em redor, [e] repousarás 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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