Job 8:13 “Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless…”

Job 8:13

Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

World English Bible

So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,

American Standard Version

So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:

Geneva Bible 1599

So are the paths of al that forget God, and the hypocrites hope shall perish.

Darby Translation

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the profane man's hope shall perish,

Young's Literal Translation

So [are] the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,

Bible in Basic English

So is the end of all who do not keep God in mind; and the hope of the evil-doer comes to nothing:

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Cross references

“that forget God”

Psalm 9:17 Deuteronomy 8:11 Deuteronomy 8:19 Psalm 50:22 Deuteronomy 6:12 Deuteronomy 8:14

Psalm 9:17 · BSB

The wicked will return to Sheol— all the nations who forget God.

Deuteronomy 8:11 · BSB

Be careful not to forget the LORD your God by failing to keep His commandments and ordinances and statutes, which I am giving you this day.

Deuteronomy 8:19 · BSB

If you ever forget the LORD your God and go after other gods to worship and bow down to them, I testify against you today that you will surely perish.

Psalm 50:22 · BSB

Now consider this, you who forget God, lest I tear you to pieces, with no one to rescue you:

Deuteronomy 6:12 · BSB

be careful not to forget the LORD who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

Deuteronomy 8:14 · BSB

then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

“the hypocrite's”

Job 11:20 Job 13:16 Job 15:34 Proverbs 10:28 Job 20:5 Proverbs 12:7

Job 11:20 · BSB

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

Job 13:16 · BSB

Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.

Job 15:34 · BSB

For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.

Proverbs 10:28 · BSB

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

Job 20:5 · BSB

the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?

Proverbs 12:7 · BSB

The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the house of the righteous will stand.

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

In context

12While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass.

14His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.

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