Job 5:26 “You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gather…”

Job 5:26

You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.

World English Bible

You will come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt goe to thy graue in a ful age, as a ricke of corne commeth in due season into the barne.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt come to the grave in a ripe age, as a shock of corn is brought in in its season.

Young's Literal Translation

Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.

Bible in Basic English

You will come to your last resting-place in full strength, as the grain is taken up to the crushing-floor in its time.

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Cross references

“in a full age”

Proverbs 9:11 Psalm 91:16 Genesis 15:15 Proverbs 10:27 Genesis 25:8 Job 42:16

Proverbs 9:11 · BSB

For through wisdom your days will be multiplied, and years will be added to your life.

Psalm 91:16 · BSB

With long life I will satisfy him and show him My salvation.”

Genesis 15:15 · BSB

You, however, will go to your fathers in peace and be buried at a ripe old age.

Proverbs 10:27 · BSB

The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

Genesis 25:8 · BSB

And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

Job 42:16 · BSB

After this, Job lived 140 years and saw his children and their children to the fourth generation.

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

In context

25You will know that your offspring will be many, your descendants like the grass of the earth.

27Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”

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