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The hopes of the godless evaporate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/8.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So <i>are</i> the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So <i>are</i> the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the hypocrite shall perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So are the paths of all who forget God, And the hope of the godless will perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Such is the hopeless future of all who turn from God <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hope of the godless man shall perish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The same thing happens to all who forget God. The hope of the godless dies.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Godless people are like those reeds; their hope is gone, once God is forgotten. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Such are the paths of everyone who forgets God— the hope of the godless will be destroyed:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man shall perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />So [are] the paths of all forgetting God, "" And the hope of the profane perishes,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> So are the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />So the paths of all forgetting God and the hope of the profane one shall perish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Even so are the ways of all that forget God, and the hope of the hypocrite shall perish: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Just so are the ways of all who forget God, and the hope of the hypocrite will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So is the end of everyone who forgets God, and so shall the hope of the godless perish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So are the paths of all who forget God; and the hope of the heathen shall perish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />So are the ways of everyone who forgets God, and the hope of the pagan will be destroyed<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord: for the hope of the ungodly shall perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/8-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=1226" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/8.htm">Bildad: Job Should Repent</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">Such</a> <a href="/hebrew/734.htm" title="734: ’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ (N-cpc) -- A way, path. From 'arach; a well-trodden road; also a caravan.">is the destiny</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">of all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: šō·ḵə·ḥê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">who forget</a> <a href="/hebrew/410.htm" title="410: ’êl (N-ms) -- God, in pl. gods. Shortened from 'ayil; strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty.">God;</a> <a href="/hebrew/8615.htm" title="8615: wə·ṯiq·waṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A cord, expectancy. From qavah; literally, a cord (compare qaveh); figuratively, expectancy.">so the hope</a> <a href="/hebrew/2611.htm" title="2611: ḥā·nêp̄ (N-ms) -- Profane, irreligious. From chaneph; soiled, impious.">of the godless</a> <a href="/hebrew/6.htm" title="6: tō·ḇêḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To perish. A primitive root; properly, to wander away, i.e. Lose oneself; by implication to perish.">will perish.</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4-6</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. / Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. / For the LORD guards the path of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-28.htm">Proverbs 10:28</a></span><br />The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectations of the wicked will perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Proverbs 11:7</a></span><br />When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Psalm 37:38</a></span><br />But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-5.htm">Isaiah 29:5</a></span><br />But your many foes will be like fine dust, the multitude of the ruthless like blowing chaff. Then suddenly, in an instant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a></span><br />Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-49.htm">Luke 6:49</a></span><br />But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-20.htm">Matthew 13:20-21</a></span><br />The seed sown on rocky ground is the one who hears the word and at once receives it with joy. / But since he has no root, he remains for only a season. When trouble or persecution comes because of the word, he quickly falls away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-11.htm">James 1:11</a></span><br />For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:</p><p class="hdg">that forget God</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/6-12.htm">Deuteronomy 6:12</a></b></br> <i>Then</i> beware lest thou forget the LORD, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-11.htm">Deuteronomy 8:11,14,19</a></b></br> Beware that thou forget not the LORD thy God, in not keeping his commandments, and his judgments, and his statutes, which I command thee this day: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/9-17.htm">Psalm 9:17</a></b></br> The wicked shall be turned into hell, <i>and</i> all the nations that forget God.</p><p class="hdg">the hypocrite's</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-20.htm">Job 11:20</a></b></br> But the eyes of the wicked shall fail, and they shall not escape, and their hope <i>shall be as</i> the giving up of the ghost.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16</a></b></br> He also <i>shall be</i> my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-34.htm">Job 15:34</a></b></br> For the congregation of hypocrites <i>shall be</i> desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/3-19.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/job/8-7.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/5-16.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-38.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/judges/3-7.htm">Forgetting</a> <a href="/2_samuel/23-6.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/job/7-6.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/7-17.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/job/6-18.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/job/4-11.htm">Perishes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-17.htm">Profane</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/job/9-22.htm">End</a> <a href="/job/9-24.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/job/9-27.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/job/39-15.htm">Forgetting</a> <a href="/job/13-16.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Hope</a> <a href="/job/9-27.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/13-27.htm">Paths</a> <a href="/job/18-17.htm">Perish</a> <a href="/job/18-17.htm">Perishes</a> <a href="/job/13-16.htm">Profane</a><div class="vheading2">Job 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-1.htm">Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-8.htm">He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">He applies God's just dealing to Job.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/8.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Such is the destiny of all who forget God;</b><br>This phrase highlights the consequences faced by those who turn away from God. In the context of the Book of Job, Bildad is speaking to Job, suggesting that suffering is a result of forgetting God. This reflects a common theme in the wisdom literature of the Old Testament, where forgetting God leads to downfall (<a href="/deuteronomy/8-19.htm">Deuteronomy 8:19</a>). The idea of forgetting God is not merely about memory but involves a deliberate neglect of His commandments and ways. Historically, Israel's repeated cycles of forgetting God and turning to idolatry led to their downfall and exile, as seen in the narratives of the Kings and Prophets. This phrase serves as a warning and a call to remember and adhere to God's covenant.<p><b>so the hope of the godless will perish.</b><br>The term "godless" refers to those who live without regard for God, often translated as "wicked" in other versions. The hope of the godless is described as fleeting and ultimately doomed. This reflects the biblical principle that true hope is found only in God (<a href="/psalms/146-5.htm">Psalm 146:5</a>). The godless may place their hope in wealth, power, or other temporal things, but these are transient and unreliable. The perishing of their hope is a theme echoed in the New Testament, where Jesus speaks of the futility of storing up treasures on earth (<a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-21</a>). This phrase underscores the biblical teaching that lasting hope and security are found in a relationship with God, contrasting the temporary nature of worldly pursuits.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Bildad is known for his traditional and conservative views on divine justice, often emphasizing the retributive nature of God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A wealthy and righteous man who undergoes severe trials and suffering. The book of Job explores his struggle to understand his suffering and maintain his faith in God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The central figure in the book of Job, whose justice and sovereignty are questioned and explored throughout the account.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_godless.htm">The Godless</a></b><br>Refers to those who live without regard for God, often characterized by a lack of faith and moral integrity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_hope_of_the_godless.htm">The Hope of the Godless</a></b><br>Represents the false security and expectations of those who do not trust in God, ultimately leading to disappointment and ruin.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_forgetting_god.htm">The Consequences of Forgetting God</a></b><br>Forgetting God leads to a life devoid of true hope and security. Bildad's warning serves as a reminder of the importance of keeping God at the center of our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_godless_hope.htm">The Futility of Godless Hope</a></b><br>The hope of those who live without God is ultimately empty and perishable. True hope is found only in a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembering_god.htm">The Importance of Remembering God</a></b><br>Regularly engaging with Scripture, prayer, and fellowship helps us to remember and prioritize God in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_faith.htm">The Role of Suffering in Faith</a></b><br>Suffering can challenge our faith, but it also provides an opportunity to deepen our reliance on God and reaffirm our hope in Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_examine_our_foundations.htm">The Call to Examine Our Foundations</a></b><br>We are encouraged to examine what we place our hope in and ensure that it aligns with God's truth and promises.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_8_11-13_conflict_with_god's_mercy.htm">Job 8:11-13 compares the fate of sinners to papyrus plants withering; does this metaphor conflict with other biblical teachings about God's mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_27_7-10_align_with_reality.htm">How does Job 27:7-10 reconcile with observable reality where the wicked sometimes prosper rather than face immediate punishment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_god_destroy_both_justly.htm">In Ezekiel 21:3-4, how can God threaten to destroy both the righteous and the wicked without contradicting other texts that portray Him as just?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_15_34-35_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">In Job 15:34-35, how can the harsh depiction of divine judgment be squared with other biblical passages emphasizing God's mercy (e.g., Psalm 103:8)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So are the paths of all that forget God</span>. So, that is, do those proceed on their way by whom God has been forgotten, They spring up in apparent strength and lusty force; they flourish for a brief space; then, untouched by man's hand, they suddenly fade, fall, and disappear, before the mass of their contemporaries. Job is, of course, glanced at in the expression, "all that forget God," though it is the last thing that he had done. <span class="cmt_word">And the hypocrite's hope shall perish</span>; or, the hope <span class="accented">of the ungodly man shall perish</span> (comp. <a href="/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16</a>; <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Job 15:34</a>; <a href="/job/17-8.htm">Job 17:8</a>, where the LXX. translates by <span class="greek">ἀσεβὴς</span> or <span class="greek">παράνομος</span>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/8-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Such</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֗ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the destiny</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֭רְחוֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·rə·ḥō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_734.htm">Strong's 734: </a> </span><span class="str2">A well-trodden road, a caravan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who forget</span><br /><span class="heb">שֹׁ֣כְחֵי</span> <span class="translit">(šō·ḵə·ḥê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> </span><span class="str2">To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God;</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_410.htm">Strong's 410: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so the hope</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִקְוַ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯiq·waṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8615.htm">Strong's 8615: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, expectancy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the godless</span><br /><span class="heb">חָנֵ֣ף</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·nêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2611.htm">Strong's 2611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Profane, irreligious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will perish.</span><br /><span class="heb">תֹּאבֵֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·ḇêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6.htm">Strong's 6: </a> </span><span class="str2">To wander away, lose oneself, to perish</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/8-13.htm">OT Poetry: Job 8:13 So are the paths of all who (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/8-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 8:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 8:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/8-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 8:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 8:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>