Job 18:14 “He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king…”

Job 18:14

He is torn from the shelter of his tent and is marched off to the king of terrors.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.

World English Bible

He will be rooted out of the security of his tent. He will be brought to the king of terrors.

American Standard Version

He shall be rooted out of his tent wherein he trusteth; And he shall be brought to the king of terrors.

Geneva Bible 1599

His hope shalbe rooted out of his dwelling, and shall cause him to go to the King of feare.

Darby Translation

His confidence shall be rooted out of his tent, and it shall lead him away to the king of terrors:

Young's Literal Translation

Drawn from his tent is his confidence, And it causeth him to step to the king of terrors.

Bible in Basic English

He is pulled out of his tent where he was safe, and he is taken away to the king of fears.

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Cross references

“confidence”

Proverbs 10:28 Job 8:14 Job 11:20 Psalm 112:10 Matthew 7:26 Matthew 7:27

Proverbs 10:28 · BSB

The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.

Job 8:14 · BSB

His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.

Job 11:20 · BSB

But the eyes of the wicked will fail, and escape will elude them; they will hope for their last breath.”

Psalm 112:10 · BSB

The wicked man will see and be grieved; he will gnash his teeth and waste away; the desires of the wicked will perish.

Matthew 7:26 · BSB

But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand.

Matthew 7:27 · BSB

The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”

“the king”

Job 24:17 Job 41:34 Psalm 55:4 Proverbs 14:32 Hebrews 2:15 1 Corinthians 15:55

Job 24:17 · BSB

For to them, deep darkness is their morning; surely they are friends with the terrors of darkness!

Job 41:34 · BSB

He looks down on all the haughty; he is king over all the proud.”

Psalm 55:4 · BSB

My heart pounds within me, and the terrors of death assail me.

Proverbs 14:32 · BSB

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

Hebrews 2:15 · BSB

and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death.

1 Corinthians 15:55 · BSB

“Where, O Death, is your victory? Where, O Death, is your sting?”

Also

Job 8:22

Job 8:22 · BSB

Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13It devours patches of his skin; the firstborn of death devours his limbs.

15Fire resides in his tent; burning sulfur rains down on his dwelling.

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