But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their only hope is their dying breath.”
Job 27:8 - Tree of Life Version For what hope has the godless, when he is cut off, when God takes his soul? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For what is the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, When God taketh away his soul? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For what is the hope of the godless and polluted, even though he has gained [in this world], when God cuts him off and takes away his life? American Standard Version (1901) For what is the hope of the godless, though he get him gain, When God taketh away his soul? Common English Bible For what hope has the godless when God cuts them off, when he takes them away. Catholic Public Domain Version For what hope is there for the hypocrite, if he greedily plunders and God does not free his soul? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul? |
But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; their only hope is their dying breath.”
In His hand is the life of every creature, and the breath of all the human race.
For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of bribery.
that the triumph of the wicked is short and the joy of the godless is but for a moment?
Is it not calamity for the unjust, and disaster for workers of iniquity?
Such are the ways of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes—
For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world but forfeits his soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul?
“But woe to you, Torah scholars and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut people out of the kingdom of heaven. For you do not enter yourselves, nor do you let those enter who are trying to go in.
“For what does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses or forfeits himself?
We know that God doesn’t listen to sinners; but if anyone fears Him and does His will, He hears this one.
Then you returned and wept before Adonai, but Adonai did not listen to your voice or pay attention to you.
When the day comes and you cry out because of your king, whom you have chosen for yourselves, Adonai will not answer you on that day.”