Job 21:33

Job: God Will Punish the Wicked

32He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb. 33The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.

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Berean Standard Bible
The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.
American Standard Version (1901)
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, And all men shall draw after him, As there were innumerable before him.
Bible in Basic English
The earth of the valley covering his bones is sweet to him, and all men come after him, as there were unnumbered before him.
Free Bible Version
Everyone attends their funeral service; a huge procession of people comes to pay their last respects.
King James (Authorized) Version
The clods of the valley shall be sweet unto him, and every man shall draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
Translation for Translators
A huge number [HYP] of people go to the grave site. Some go in front of the procession and some come behind. And the clods of dirt thrown on the graves of those wicked people who have died are like a nice blanket.
Unlocked Literal Bible
The clods of the valley will be sweet to him; all people will follow after him, as there were innumerable people before him.
Noah Webster Bible
The clods of the valley will be sweet to him, and every man will draw after him, as there are innumerable before him.
World English Bible
The clods of the valley will be sweet to him. All men will draw after him, as there were innumerable before him.
Young's Literal Translation
Sweet to him have been the clods of the valley, And after him every man he draweth, And before him there is no numbering.