Verse Comparison: Job 21:21
American Standard Version
For what careth he for his house after him, When the number of his months is cut off?
Amplified® Bible
For what pleasure {or} interest has a man in his house {and} family after he is dead, when the number of his months is cut off?
Contemporary English Version
Because after they are dead, they won't care what happens to their children."
Darby English Version
For what pleasure should he have in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off?
Good News Bible
When our lives are over, do we really care whether our children are happy?
King James Version
For what pleasure hath he in his house after him, when the number of his months is cut off in the midst?
New American Standard Bible
"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months is cut off?
New International Version
For what does he care about the family he leaves behind
when his allotted months come to an end?
New King James Version
For what does he care about his household after him,
When the number of his months is cut in half?
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"For what does he care for his household after him, When the number of his months dwindles?
Revised Standard Version
For what do they care for their houses after them, when the number of their months is cut off?
Young's Literal Translation
For what `is' his delight in his house after him, And the number of his months cut off?
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