Job 31:40

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Job 31:38-40 The Message (MSG)

“If the very ground that I farm accuses me, if even the furrows fill with tears from my abuse, If I’ve ever raped the earth for my own profit or dispossessed its rightful owners, Then curse it with thistles instead of wheat, curse it with weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job to his three friends were finished.

Job 31:40 King James Version (KJV)

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Job 31:40 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Let briars grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

Job 31:40 New Century Version (NCV)

then let thorns come up instead of wheat, and let weeds come up instead of barley.” The words of Job are finished.

Job 31:40 American Standard Version (ASV)

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, And cockle instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Job 31:40 New International Version (NIV)

then let briers come up instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

Job 31:40 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then let thistles grow instead of wheat, And weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

Job 31:40 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Let thorns grow instead of wheat, And stinkweed and cockleburs instead of barley.” So the words of Job [with his friends] are finished.

Job 31:40 New Living Translation (NLT)

then let thistles grow on that land instead of wheat, and weeds instead of barley.” Job’s words are ended.

Job 31:40 English Standard Version Revision 2016 (ESV)

let thorns grow instead of wheat, and foul weeds instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.