Verse Comparison: Job 11:20
American Standard Version
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, And they shall have no way to flee; And their hope shall be the giving up of the ghost.
Amplified® Bible
But the eyes of the wicked shall look [for relief] in vain, and they shall not escape [the justice of God]; and their hope shall be to give up the ghost.
Contemporary English Version
But those who are evil will go blind and lose their way. Their only escape is death!
Darby English Version
But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and [all] refuge shall vanish from them, and their hope [shall be] the breathing out of life.
Good News Bible
But the wicked will look around in despair and find that there is no way to escape. Their one hope is that death will come.
King James Version
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.
New American Standard Bible
"But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And there will be no escape for them; And their hope is to breathe their last."
New International Version
But the eyes of the wicked will fail,
and escape will elude them;
their hope will become a dying gasp."
New King James Version
But the eyes of the wicked will fail,
And they shall not escape,
And their hope—loss of life!”
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"But the eyes of the wicked will fail, And they will find no escape; And their hope equates to breathing their last."
Revised Standard Version
But the eyes of the wicked will fail; all way of escape will be lost to them, and their hope is to breathe
Young's Literal Translation
And the eyes of the wicked are consumed, And refuge hath perished from them, And their hope `is' a breathing out of soul!
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