Job 31:40

then let briers grow instead of wheat and stinkweed instead of barley.” Thus conclude the words of Job.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

let briers grow instead of wheat, and stinkweed instead of barley.” The words of Job are ended.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

Let thistles grow instead of wheat, and tares instead of barley. The words of Job are ended.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Then in place of grain let thorns come up, and in place of barley evil-smelling plants.

In context

39if I have devoured its produce without payment or broken the spirit of its tenants,

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