Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

But a man dies and fades away;
he breathes his last—where is he?

New American Standard Bible

“But man dies and lies prostrate.
Man expires, and where is he?

King James Version

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

International Standard Version

"But when a person dies and wastes away, when a person breathes his last, where will he be?

A Conservative Version

But man dies, and is laid low. Yea, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

American Standard Version

But man dieth, and is laid low: Yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?

Amplified


“But [the brave, strong] man must die and lie face down;
Man breathes his last, and where is he?

Bible in Basic English

But man comes to his death and is gone: he gives up his spirit, and where is he?

Darby Translation

But a man dieth, and is prostrate; yea, man expireth, and where is he?

Julia Smith Translation

And man will die and be weak: and man will expire, and where is he?

King James 2000

But man dies, and wastes away: yea, man expires, and where is he?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But a man dies, and he dwindles away; thus a human being passes away, and where is he?

Modern King James verseion

But man dies and is cut off; and man expires, and where is he?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?

NET Bible

But man dies and is powerless; he expires -- and where is he?

New Heart English Bible

But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

The Emphasized Bible

Yet, man, dieth, and is prostrate, Yea the son of earth doth cease to breathe, and where is he?

Webster

But man dieth, and wasteth away: yes, man yieldeth his breath, and where is he?

World English Bible

But man dies, and is laid low. Yes, man gives up the spirit, and where is he?

Youngs Literal Translation

And a man dieth, and becometh weak, And man expireth, and where is he?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But man
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

חלשׁ 
Chalash 
Usage: 4

yea, man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

giveth up the ghost
גּוע 
Gava` 
die, give up the ghost, dead, perish, dead
Usage: 24

References

American

Job

Hastings

Job

Morish

Context Readings

Job Continues To Argue His Case With God

9 the smell of water makes it thrive
and produce twigs like a sapling.
10 But a man dies and fades away;
he breathes his last—where is he?
11 As water disappears from the sea
and a river becomes parched and dry,



Cross References

Job 14:12

so man lies down never to rise again.
They will not wake up until the heavens are no more;
they will not stir from their sleep.

Genesis 49:33

When Jacob had finished instructing his sons, he drew his feet into the bed and died. He was gathered to his people.

Job 3:11

Why was I not stillborn;
why didn’t I die as I came from the womb?

Job 7:7-10

Remember that my life is but a breath.
My eye will never again see anything good.

Job 10:18

“Why did You bring me out of the womb?
I should have died and never been seen.

Job 11:20

But the sight of the wicked will fail.
Their way of escape will be cut off,
and their only hope is their last breath.

Job 17:13-16

If I await Sheol as my home,
spread out my bed in darkness,

Job 19:26

Even after my skin has been destroyed,
yet I will see God in my flesh.

Proverbs 14:32

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

Matthew 27:50

Jesus shouted again with a loud voice and gave up His spirit.

Luke 16:22-23

One day the poor man died and was carried away by the angels to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried.

Acts 5:10

Instantly she dropped dead at his feet. When the young men came in, they found her dead, carried her out, and buried her beside her husband.

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