Parallel Verses
Amplified
“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
New American Standard Bible
And fire consumes
King James Version
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
Holman Bible
and fire will consume the tents of those who offer bribes.
International Standard Version
For the company of the godless is desolation, and fire consumes the tents of those who bribe.
A Conservative Version
For the company of the hypocrites shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
American Standard Version
For the company of the godless shall be barren, And fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
Bible in Basic English
For the band of the evil-doers gives no fruit, and the tents of those who give wrong decisions for reward are burned with fire.
Darby Translation
For the family of the ungodly shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
Julia Smith Translation
For the assembly of the profane is hard, and fire consumed the tents of the gift
King James 2000
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
Lexham Expanded Bible
for [the] company of [the] godless [is] barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.
Modern King James verseion
For the company of the ungodly shall be barren, and fire shall devour the tents of bribery.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the congregation of hypocrites is unfruitful, and the fire shall consume the houses of such as are greedy to receive gifts.
NET Bible
For the company of the godless is barren, and fire consumes the tents of those who accept bribes.
New Heart English Bible
For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
The Emphasized Bible
For, the family of the impious, is unfruitful, and, a fire, hath devoured the tents of bribery;
Webster
For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
World English Bible
For the company of the godless shall be barren, and fire shall consume the tents of bribery.
Youngs Literal Translation
For the company of the profane is gloomy, And fire hath consumed tents of bribery.
Themes
Bribery » The tabernacles of bribery
Desolation » What shall be desolate
Desolation of the wicked » General references to
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:34
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
33
“He will fail to bring his grapes to maturity [leaving them to wither unnourished] on the vine,
And will cast off blossoms [and fail to bring forth fruit] like the olive tree.
“For the company of the godless is barren,
And fire consumes the tents of bribery (wrong and injustice).
“They conceive mischief and bring forth wickedness,
And their inmost soul prepares deceit and fraud.”
Cross References
Job 8:13
“So are the paths of all who forget God;
And the hope of the godless will perish,
1 Samuel 8:3
His sons, however, did not walk in his ways, but turned aside after dishonest gain, took bribes, and perverted justice.
1 Samuel 12:3
Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and [Saul] His anointed [if I have done someone wrong]. Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I exploited? Whom have I oppressed or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes [to the truth]? [Tell me and] I will restore it to you.”
Job 8:22
“Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,
And the tents of the wicked will be no longer.”
Job 11:14
If sin is in your hand, put it far away [from you],
And do not let wrongdoing dwell in your tents;
Job 12:6
“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.
Job 20:1
Then Zophar the Naamathite answered and said,
Job 22:5-9
“Is not your wickedness great,
And your sins without end?
Job 27:8
“For what is the hope of the godless, even though he has gained [in this world],
When God takes his life?
Job 29:12-17
Because I rescued the poor who cried for help,
And the orphan who had no helper.
Job 36:13
“But the godless in heart store up anger [at the divine discipline];
They do not cry [to Him] for help when He binds them [with cords of affliction].
Isaiah 33:14-15
The sinners in Zion are terrified;
Trembling has seized the godless.
[They cry] “Who among us can live with the consuming fire?
Who among us can live with everlasting burning?”
Amos 5:11-12
Therefore, because you impose heavy rent on the poor
And demand a tribute (food-tax) of grain from them,
Though you have built [luxurious] houses of square stone,
You will not live in them;
You have planted beautiful vineyards, but you will not drink their wine.
Micah 7:2
The godly person [who is faithful and loyal to God] has perished from the earth,
And there is no upright person [one with good character and moral integrity] among men.
They all lie in wait to shed blood;
Each hunts the other with a net.
Matthew 24:51