Job 6:18
“The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish.”
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Job 6:18 Context
16Which are blackish by reason of the yce, and wherein the snow is hid: 17What time they waxe warme, they vanish: when it is hot, they are consumed out of their place. 18The pathes of their way are turned aside; they goe to nothing, and perish. 19The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them. 20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
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Other Translations
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
- King James Version
"The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The caravans `that travel' by the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.
- Basic English Bible
They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.
- Darby Bible
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
- Webster's Bible
The caravans that travel beside them turn aside. They go up into the waste, and perish.
- World English Bible
Turn aside do the paths of their way, They ascend into emptiness, and are lost.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The paths of their way do wind, they go up into the waste, and are lost.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"The paths of their course wind along, They go up into nothing and perish.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The caravans `that travel' by the way of them turn aside; They go up into the waste, and perish.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The camel-trains go out of their way; they go up into the waste and come to destruction.
- Basic English Bible
They wind about in the paths of their course, they go off into the waste and perish.
- Darby Bible
The paths of their way are turned aside; they go to nothing, and perish.
- Webster's Bible
The caravans that travel beside them turn aside. They go up into the waste, and perish.
- World English Bible
Turn aside do the paths of their way, They ascend into emptiness, and are lost.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The paths of their way do wind, they go up into the waste, and are lost.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Job 6:18
6:18 Perish - They are gone out of their channel, flowing hither and thither, 'till they are quite consumed.