Job 6:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.”

Job 6:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 6:20 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 6:20 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 6:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.”

Job 6:20 — World English Bible

Job 6:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.”

Job 6:20 — American Standard Version

Job 6:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.”

Job 6:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 6:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.”

Job 6:20 — Darby Translation

Job 6:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But they were confounded: when they hoped, they came thither and were ashamed.”

Job 6:20 — Geneva Bible

Job 6:20 in Context — Job 6

18 Os cursos de seus caminhos se desviam; vão se minguando, e perecem.

19 As caravanas de Temã as veem; os viajantes de Sabá esperam por elas.

20 Foram envergonhados por aquilo em que confiavam; e ao chegarem ali, ficaram desapontados.

21 Agora, vós vos tornastes semelhantes a elas; pois vistes o terror, e temestes.

22 Por acaso eu disse: Trazei-me [algo] ? Ou: Dai presente a mim de vossa riqueza?

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What Does Job 6:20 Mean?

Job 6:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 6. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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