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Wycliffe Bible
Job 39:22
He dispisith ferdfulnesse, and he yyueth not stide to swerd.
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Christian Standard Bible®
He laughs at fear, since he is afraid of nothing;he does not run from the sword.
He laughs at fear, since he is afraid of nothing;he does not run from the sword.
Hebrew Names Version
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither does he turn back from the sword.
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither does he turn back from the sword.
King James Version
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
English Standard Version
He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword.
He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword.
New Century Version
It laughs at fear and is afraid of nothing; it does not run away from the sword.
It laughs at fear and is afraid of nothing; it does not run away from the sword.
New English Translation
It laughs at fear and is not dismayed; it does not shy away from the sword.
It laughs at fear and is not dismayed; it does not shy away from the sword.
Amplified Bible
"He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And [in battle] he does not turn back from the sword.
"He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And [in battle] he does not turn back from the sword.
New American Standard Bible
"He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.
"He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.
World English Bible
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither does he turn back from the sword.
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither does he turn back from the sword.
Geneva Bible (1587)
He mocketh at feare, and is not afraid, and turneth not backe from the sworde,
He mocketh at feare, and is not afraid, and turneth not backe from the sworde,
Legacy Standard Bible
He laughs at dread and is not dismayed;And he does not turn back from the sword.
He laughs at dread and is not dismayed;And he does not turn back from the sword.
Berean Standard Bible
He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.
He laughs at fear, frightened of nothing; he does not turn back from the sword.
Contemporary English Version
Laughing at fear, they rush toward the fighting,
Laughing at fear, they rush toward the fighting,
Complete Jewish Bible
mocking at fear, unafraid, it does not shy away from the sword.
mocking at fear, unafraid, it does not shy away from the sword.
Darby Translation
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from before the sword.
Easy-to-Read Version
It laughs at fear; nothing makes it afraid! It does not run away from battle.
It laughs at fear; nothing makes it afraid! It does not run away from battle.
George Lamsa Translation
He laughs at a pit, and is not frightened; neither does he turn back from the sword.
He laughs at a pit, and is not frightened; neither does he turn back from the sword.
Good News Translation
They do not know the meaning of fear, and no sword can turn them back.
They do not know the meaning of fear, and no sword can turn them back.
Lexham English Bible
It laughs at danger and is not dismayed, and it does not turn back from before the sword.
It laughs at danger and is not dismayed, and it does not turn back from before the sword.
Literal Translation
he mocks at fear and is not terrified; and he does not turn back from the sword.
he mocks at fear and is not terrified; and he does not turn back from the sword.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
He layeth asyde all feare, his stomack is not abated, nether starteth he a back for eny swerde.
He layeth asyde all feare, his stomack is not abated, nether starteth he a back for eny swerde.
American Standard Version
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither turneth he back from the sword.
Bible in Basic English
In his strength he goes out against the arms of war, turning not away from the sword.
In his strength he goes out against the arms of war, turning not away from the sword.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
King James Version (1611)
He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.
He mocketh at feare, and is not affrighted: neither turneth he backe from the sword.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He layeth aside all feare, his stomacke is not abated, neither starteth he backe for any sworde.
He layeth aside all feare, his stomacke is not abated, neither starteth he backe for any sworde.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
He laughs to scorn a king as he meets him, and will by no means turn back from the sword.
He laughs to scorn a king as he meets him, and will by no means turn back from the sword.
English Revised Version
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not dismayed; neither turneth he back from the sword.
Update Bible Version
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither does he turn back from the sword.
He mocks at fear, and is not dismayed; Neither does he turn back from the sword.
Webster's Bible Translation
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.
New King James Version
He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword.
He mocks at fear, and is not frightened; Nor does he turn back from the sword.
New Living Translation
It laughs at fear and is unafraid. It does not run from the sword.
It laughs at fear and is unafraid. It does not run from the sword.
New Life Bible
He laughs at fear and is not afraid. He does not turn back from the sword.
He laughs at fear and is not afraid. He does not turn back from the sword.
New Revised Standard
It laughs at fear, and is not dismayed; it does not turn back from the sword.
It laughs at fear, and is not dismayed; it does not turn back from the sword.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He laugheth at dread, and is not dismayed, neither turneth he back, from the face of the sword;
He laugheth at dread, and is not dismayed, neither turneth he back, from the face of the sword;
Douay-Rheims Bible
He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword.
He despiseth fear, he turneth not his back to the sword.
Revised Standard Version
He laughs at fear, and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword.
He laughs at fear, and is not dismayed; he does not turn back from the sword.
Young's Literal Translation
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted, And he turneth not back from the face of the sword.
He laugheth at fear, and is not affrighted, And he turneth not back from the face of the sword.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.
"He laughs at fear and is not dismayed; And he does not turn back from the sword.
Contextual Overview
19 Whether thou schalt yyue strengthe to an hors, ether schal yyue neiyng `aboute his necke? 20 Whether thou schalt reyse hym as locustis? The glorie of hise nosethirlis is drede. 21 He diggith erthe with the foot, he `fulli ioieth booldli; he goith ayens armed men. 22 He dispisith ferdfulnesse, and he yyueth not stide to swerd. 23 An arowe caas schal sowne on hym; a spere and scheeld schal florische. 24 He is hoot, and gnastith, and swolewith the erthe; and he arettith not that the crie of the trumpe sowneth. 25 Whanne he herith a clarioun, he `seith, Joie! he smellith batel afer; the excityng of duykis, and the yellyng of the oost.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Job 39:16, Job 39:18, Job 41:33
Reciprocal: Nahum 3:2 - noise
Cross-References
Genesis 39:3
which knew best that the Lord was with Joseph, and that alle thingis whiche he dide, weren dressid of the Lord in `the hond of hym.
which knew best that the Lord was with Joseph, and that alle thingis whiche he dide, weren dressid of the Lord in `the hond of hym.
Genesis 39:4
And Joseph foond grace bifor his lord, and `mynystride to hym, of whom Joseph was maad souereyn of alle thingis, and gouernede the hows bitaken to hym, and alle thingis that weren bitakun to hym.
And Joseph foond grace bifor his lord, and `mynystride to hym, of whom Joseph was maad souereyn of alle thingis, and gouernede the hows bitaken to hym, and alle thingis that weren bitakun to hym.
Genesis 39:6
nether he knew ony other thing no but `breed which he eet. Forsothe Joseph was fair in face, and schapli in siyt.
nether he knew ony other thing no but `breed which he eet. Forsothe Joseph was fair in face, and schapli in siyt.
Genesis 39:7
And so aftir many daies the ladi castide hir iyen in to Joseph, and seide, Slepe thou with me;
And so aftir many daies the ladi castide hir iyen in to Joseph, and seide, Slepe thou with me;
Genesis 39:9
nether ony thing is, which is not in my power, ether which `he hath not bitake to me, outakun thee, which art his wijf; how therfor may Y do this yuel, and do synne ayens my lord?
nether ony thing is, which is not in my power, ether which `he hath not bitake to me, outakun thee, which art his wijf; how therfor may Y do this yuel, and do synne ayens my lord?
1 Samuel 2:30
Therfor the Lord God of Israel seith these thingis, Y spekynge spak, that thin hows and `the hows of thi fadir schulde mynystre in my siyt til in to with outen ende; `now forsothe the Lord seith, Fer be this fro me; but who euere onourith me, Y schal glorifie hym; forsothe thei that dispisen me, schulen be vnnoble.
Therfor the Lord God of Israel seith these thingis, Y spekynge spak, that thin hows and `the hows of thi fadir schulde mynystre in my siyt til in to with outen ende; `now forsothe the Lord seith, Fer be this fro me; but who euere onourith me, Y schal glorifie hym; forsothe thei that dispisen me, schulen be vnnoble.
Psalms 37:3
Hope thou in the Lord, and do thou goodnesse; and enhabite thou the lond, and thou schalt be fed with hise richessis.
Hope thou in the Lord, and do thou goodnesse; and enhabite thou the lond, and thou schalt be fed with hise richessis.
Psalms 37:11
But mylde men schulen enerite the lond; and schulen delite in the multitude of pees.
But mylde men schulen enerite the lond; and schulen delite in the multitude of pees.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted,.... At those things which cause fear and fright to men; as arms, though ever so terrible, and armies, though never so numerous;
neither turneth he back from the sword; the naked sword, when it is drawn against him, and ready to be thrust into him; the horse being so bold and courageous was with the Egyptians a symbol of courage and boldness v.
v Clement. Alex. Stromat. l. 5. p. 567.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
He mocketh at fear - He laughs at that which is fitted to intimidate; that is, he is not afraid.
Neither turneth he back from the sword - He rushes on it without fear. Of the fact here stated, and the accuracy of the description, there can be no doubt.
