Verse Comparison: Job 31:40
American Standard Version
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Amplified® Bible
Let thistles grow instead of wheat and cockleburs instead of barley. The [controversial] words of Job [with his friends] are ended.
Contemporary English Version
If I had, I would pray for weeds instead of wheat to grow in my fields. After saying these things, Job was silent.
Darby English Version
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and tares instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
Good News Bible
then instead of wheat and barley, may weeds and thistles grow. The words of Job are ended.
King James Version
Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.
New American Standard Bible
Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley. The words of Job are ended."
New International Version
then let briers come up instead of wheat
and weeds instead of barley."
The words of Job are ended.
New King James Version
Then let thistles grow instead of wheat,
And weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley." The words of Job had ended.
Revised Standard Version
let thorns grow instead of wheat,
and foul weeds instead of barley."
The words of Job are ended.
Young's Literal Translation
Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, And instead of barley a useless weed! The words of Job are finished.
