KJV King James Version
Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Job 5:26
Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.
WEB World English Bible
You shall come to your grave in a full age, like a shock of grain comes in its season.
ASV American Standard Version
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, Like as a shock of grain cometh in in its season.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Thou comest in full age unto the grave, As the going up of a stalk in its season.
Surrounding context — Job 5
23 For thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field: and the beasts of the field shall be at peace with thee.
24 And thou shalt know that thy tabernacle [shall be] in peace; and thou shalt visit thy habitation, and shalt not sin.
25 Thou shalt know also that thy seed [shall be] great, and thine offspring as the grass of the earth.
26 Thou shalt come to [thy] grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season.
27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it [is]; hear it, and know thou [it] for thy good.
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Job 42:16-17After this lived Job an hundred and forty years, and saw his sons, and his sons’ sons, [even] four generations.Proverbs 9:11For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased.Psalm 91:16With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation.Genesis 15:15And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.Proverbs 10:27The fear of the LORD prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.Genesis 25:8Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full [of years]; and was gathered to his people.
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