Job 6:20 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

They are ashamed because they relied on the streams. Arriving there, they are disappointed.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

ASV:

They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.

BBE:

They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.

DBY:

They are ashamed at their hope; they come thither, and are confounded.

ERV:

They were ashamed because they had hoped; they came thither, and were confounded.

JPS:

They were ashamed because they had hoped; they came thither, and were confounded.

WBS:

They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.

WEB:

They were distressed because they were confident. They came there, and were confounded.

YLT:

They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.

Job 6:20 Cross References

XREF:

Jeremiah 14:3 "Their nobles have sent their servants for water; They have come to the cisterns and found no water. They have returned with their vessels empty; They have been put to shame and humiliated, And they cover their heads. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

WES:

6:20 Hoped - They comforted themselves with the expectation of water. Ashamed - As having deceived themselves and others. We prepare confusion for ourselves, by our vain hopes: the reeds break under us, because we lean upon them.

MHC:

6:14-30 In his prosperity Job formed great expectations from his friends, but now was disappointed. This he compares to the failing of brooks in summer. Those who rest their expectations on the creature, will find it fail when it should help them; whereas those who make God their confidence, have help in the time of need, Heb 4:16. Those who make gold their hope, sooner or later will be ashamed of it, and of their confidence in it. It is our wisdom to cease from man. Let us put all our confidence in the Rock of ages, not in broken reeds; in the Fountain of life, not in broken cisterns. The application is very close; for now ye are nothing. It were well for us, if we had always such convictions of the vanity of the creature, as we have had, or shall have, on a sick-bed, a death-bed, or in trouble of conscience. Job upbraids his friends with their hard usage. Though in want, he desired no more from them than a good look and a good word. It often happens that, even when we expect little from man, we have less; but from God, even when we expect much, we have more. Though Job differed from them, yet he was ready to yield as soon as it was made to appear that he was in error. Though Job had been in fault, yet they ought not to have given him such hard usage. His righteousness he holds fast, and will not let it go. He felt that there had not been such iniquity in him as they supposed. But it is best to commit our characters to Him who keeps our souls; in the great day every upright believer shall have praise of God.

CONC:

Arrive Ashamed Confident Confounded Disappointed Distressed Hope Hoped Shame Thither Trusted

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