Job 31:40

Job 31:40 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

40then let briers come up instead of wheat

and stinkweed instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

40May the thorn-bush grow instead of wheat,

And stinkweed instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

40Let thorns grow instead of wheat,

And stinkweed and cockleburs instead of barley.”

So the words of Job [with his friends] are finished.

40then let briers grow instead of wheat

and stinkweed instead of barley.”

Thus conclude the words of Job.

40Let thistles grow instead of wheat,

And cockle instead of barley.

The words of Job are ended.

40Let thistles growe in steade of wheate, and cockle in the stead of Barley. The wordes of Iob are ended.

40let briers grow instead of wheat,

and stinkweed instead of barley.”

The words of Job are ended.

40Then let thorns grow instead of wheat.

Let stinkweed come up instead of barley.”

The words of Job end here.

40If I have ever done any of those things,

then may thorn bushes grow in my fields instead of wheat.

May weeds grow in my fields instead of barley.’

That is the end of the words that Job spoke.

40Instead of wheat let a thorn go forth, || And instead of barley a useless weed!” The words of Job are finished.