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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
כמה נר-רשעים ידעך-- ויבא עלימו אידם חבלים יחלק באפו
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
kmh nr-rSH`ym yd`k-- vybA `lymv Aydm KHblym yKHlq bApv

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quotiens lucerna impiorum extinguetur et superveniet eis inundatio et dolores dividet furoris sui

King James Variants
American King James Version   
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft comes their destruction on them! God distributes sorrows in his anger.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out! and how often comes their destruction upon them! God distributes sorrows in his anger.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Authorized (King James) Version   
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
New King James Version   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their destruction come upon them, The sorrows God distributes in His anger?
21st Century King James Version   
“How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! And how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in His anger.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity cometh upon them? That God distributeth sorrows in his anger?
Darby Bible Translation   
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and cometh their calamity upon them? Doth he distribute sorrows to them in his anger?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
How oft is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? that their calamity cometh upon them? that God distributeth sorrows in his anger?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?
God's Word   
"How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does disaster happen to them? How often does an angry God give them pain?
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come on them? Does He apportion destruction in His anger?
International Standard Version   
"How often do the wicked have their lights put out? Does calamity ever fall on them? Will God in his anger ever apportion their destruction?
NET Bible   
"How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does their misfortune come upon them? How often does God apportion pain to them in his anger?
New American Standard Bible   
"How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their calamity fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?
New International Version   
"Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does calamity come upon them, the fate God allots in his anger?
New Living Translation   
"Yet the light of the wicked never seems to be extinguished. Do they ever have trouble? Does God distribute sorrows to them in anger?
Webster's Bible Translation   
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out? and how oft cometh their destruction upon them? God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
The World English Bible   
"How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, that their calamity comes on them, that God distributes sorrows in his anger?
EasyEnglish Bible   
It seems that wicked people enjoy a long life. They do not often have many troubles. When God is angry with them, he does not cause them to suffer.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
How oft is the lamp of the wicked extinguished, And come on them doth their calamity? Pangs He apportioneth in His anger.
New Life Version   
“How many times is the lamp of the sinful put out, that their trouble comes upon them? How often does God send trouble to them in His anger?
The Voice Bible   
Bildad claims the flame of the wicked is blown out. But how often is their lamp extinguished? How often does disaster strike them or does God give them pain because of His anger at what they’ve done?
Living Bible   
Yet the wicked get away with it every time. They never have trouble, and God skips them when he distributes his sorrows and anger.
New Catholic Bible   
“Yet, how often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does calamity befall them as God in his anger uses his retribution to repay them?
Legacy Standard Bible   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their disaster fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?
Jubilee Bible 2000   
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out and their destruction comes upon them, and God distributes sorrows upon them in his anger.
Christian Standard Bible   
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come on them? Does he apportion destruction in his anger?
Amplified Bible © 1954   
How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains and sorrows to them in His anger?
New Century Version   
Yet how often are the lamps of evil people turned off? How often does trouble come to them? How often do they suffer God’s angry punishment?
The Message   
“Still, how often does it happen that the wicked fail, or disaster strikes, or they get their just deserts? How often are they blown away by bad luck? Not very often. You might say, ‘God is saving up the punishment for their children.’ I say, ‘Give it to them right now so they’ll know what they’ve done!’ They deserve to experience the effects of their evil, feel the full force of God’s wrath firsthand. What do they care what happens to their families after they’re safely tucked away in the grave?
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
How often is the lamp of the wicked extinguished? How often does the disaster they deserve come upon them? How often does God in his anger dole out their fair share of pain?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?
Good News Translation®   
Was a wicked person's light ever put out? Did one of them ever meet with disaster? Did God ever punish the wicked in anger
Wycliffe Bible   
How oft shall the lantern of wicked men be quenched, and flowing shall come upon them, and God shall part with them the sorrows of his strong vengeance? (How often is the lantern of the wicked quenched, and destruction shall come upon them? how often shall God impart to them the sorrows of his strong vengeance?)
Contemporary English Version   
How often does God become angry and send disaster and darkness to punish sinners?
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
‘How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?
Common English Bible © 2011   
How often does the lamp of the wicked flicker or disaster come upon them, with its fury inflicting pain on them?
Amplified Bible © 2015   
“How often [then] is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out, And that their disaster falls on them? Does God distribute pain and destruction and sorrow [to them] in His anger?
English Standard Version Anglicised   
“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does destruction come upon them, the portion God allots in his anger?
New American Standard Bible   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their disaster fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?
The Expanded Bible   
Yet how often are the lamps of evil people ·turned off [extinguished; C the implied answer is not often; Job questions the type of teaching found in Proverbs; Prov. 24:19–20]? How often does ·trouble [calamity] come to them [Prov. 24:21–22]? How often ·do they suffer God’s angry punishment [L does he deal out pain in his anger]?
Tree of Life Version   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out or calamity fallen on them? How often does He allot pain in His anger?
Revised Standard Version   
“How often is it that the lamp of the wicked is put out? That their calamity comes upon them? That God distributes pains in his anger?
New International Reader's Version   
“How often are their lamps blown out? How often does trouble come on them? How often does God punish them when he’s angry?
BRG Bible   
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their calamity come upon them? How often does [God] deal out pain in his anger,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
‘How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does calamity come upon them? How often does God distribute pains in his anger?
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
How oft is the ner (light) of the resha’im put out! And how oft cometh their destruction upon them and He distributeth pains in His anger.
Names of God Bible   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does disaster happen to them? How often does an angry God give them pain?
Modern English Version   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? How often does their destruction come upon them, the sorrows God distributes in His anger?
Easy-to-Read Version   
But how often does God blow out their light? How often does trouble come to them? How often does God get angry with them and punish them?
International Children’s Bible   
Yet how often is the lamp of evil people turned off? How often does trouble come to them? How often do they suffer the punishment God plans in his anger?
Lexham English Bible   
“How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, and their disaster comes upon them? He distributes pains in his anger.
New International Version - UK   
‘Yet how often is the lamp of the wicked snuffed out? How often does calamity come upon them, the fate God allots in his anger?