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Job 24:17
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KJ21
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death; if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
ASV
For the morning is to all of them as thick darkness; For they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
AMP
“For the morning is the same to him as the thick darkness [of midnight]; For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
AMPC
For midnight is morning to all of them; for they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness.
BRG
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
CSB
For the morning is like darkness to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!
CSBA
For the morning is like darkness to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!
CEB
Deep darkness is morning to them because they recognize the horror of darkness.
CJB
For to all of them deep darkness is like morning, for the terrors of deep darkness are familiar to them.
CEV
They prefer night to day, since the terrors of the night are their friends.
DARBY
For the morning is to them all [as] the shadow of death; for they are familiar with the terrors of the shadow of death.
DRA
If the morning suddenly appear, it is to them the shadow of death: and they walk in darkness as if it were in light.
ERV
The darkest night is their morning. They are friends with the terrors of darkness.
EASY
They all like to do evil things at night, rather than in the light of morning. They are not afraid of things that happen in the dark, as other people are.
EHV
For all of them, morning is their darkness. They are familiar with the sudden terror of darkness.
ESV
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
ESVUK
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
EXB
Darkness is like morning to all these evil people who ·make friends with [L recognize] the terrors of darkness.
GNV
But the morning is even to them as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
GW
because morning and deep darkness are the same to them, because they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness.
GNT
They fear the light of day, but darkness holds no terror for them.
HCSB
For the morning is like darkness to them. Surely they are familiar with the terrors of darkness!
ICB
Darkness is like morning to all these evil people. They make friends with the terrors of darkness.
ISV
As a group, deep darkness is their morning time; fear that lives in darkness is their friend.”
JUB
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death; if they are known, the terrors of the shadow of death come over them.
KJV
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
AKJV
For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
LSB
For the morning is the same to him as the shadow of death, For he recognizes the terrors of the shadow of death.
LEB
because morning likewise is to them deep darkness; indeed, they know about the terrors of deep darkness.
TLB
The black night is their morning; they ally themselves with the terrors of the darkness.
MSG
“Then there are those who avoid light at all costs, who scorn the light-filled path. When the sun goes down, the murderer gets up— kills the poor and robs the defenseless. Sexual predators can’t wait for nightfall, thinking, ‘No one can see us now.’ Burglars do their work at night, but keep well out of sight through the day. They want nothing to do with light. Deep darkness is morning for that bunch; they make the terrors of darkness their companions in crime.
MEV
For the morning is the same to them as the shadow of death; if someone recognizes them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
NOG
because morning and deep darkness are the same to them, because they are familiar with the terrors of deep darkness.
NABRE
Indeed, for all of them morning is deep darkness; then they recognize the terrors of deep darkness.
NASB
For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
NASB1995
“For the morning is the same to him as thick darkness, For he is familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
NCB
Deep darkness is morning to them; they only feel comfortable amid the terrors of the night.
NCV
Darkness is like morning to all these evil people who make friends with the terrors of darkness.
NET
For all of them, the morning is to them like deep darkness; they are friends with the terrors of darkness.
NIRV
Midnight is like morning to them. The terrors of darkness are their friends.
NIV
For all of them, midnight is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness.
NIVUK
For all of them, midnight is their morning; they make friends with the terrors of darkness.
NKJV
For the morning is the same to them as the shadow of death; If someone recognizes them, They are in the terrors of the shadow of death.
NLV
For midnight is morning to them. They are not afraid of the fears of darkness.
NLT
The black night is their morning. They ally themselves with the terrors of the darkness.
NRSVA
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
NRSVACE
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
NRSVCE
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
NRSVUE
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
OJB
For the boker is to them even as the tzalmavet; they are friends with the terrors of tzalmavet.
RGT
“But the morning is as the shadow of death to them. Indeed, they are known in the terrors of the shadow of death.
RSV
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
RSVCE
For deep darkness is morning to all of them; for they are friends with the terrors of deep darkness.
TLV
For to all of them, morning is as thick darkness; they are familiar with the terrors of thick darkness.
VOICE
For all of these criminals, the morning arrives arm in arm with the threat of being found out. It is as the shadow of death to them, for they are at ease with the terrors of the night.
WEB
For the morning is to all of them like thick darkness, for they know the terrors of the thick darkness.
WYC
If the morrowtide appeareth suddenly, they deem it the shadow of death; and so they go in (the) darknesses, as in (the) light.
YLT
When together, morning [is] to them death shade, When he discerneth the terrors of death shade.
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