Job 11:20

Translations

Modern

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

Traditional

But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope shall be as the giving up of the ghost.

Literal

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will perish from them, and their hope be a puff of the soul.”

Latin

Oculi autem impiorum deficient, et effugium peribit ab eis: et spes illorum abominatio animæ.

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English

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

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Confidence: False Hope of the Wicked Hope of the Wicked: Shall Perish Punishment: Divine: No Escape From Righteous: Promises To, Expressed or Implied Wicked (People): Punishment of

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