King James Version

Job 8:13

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:

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כֵּ֗ןkenas... asכֵּןparticle, demonstrative — “as... as”H3651properly, set upright; hence (figuratively as adjective) just; but usually (as adverb or conjunction) rightly or so (in various applications to manner, time and relation; often with other particles)[phrase] after that (this, -ward, -wards), as... as, [phrase] (for-) asmuch as yet, [phrase] be (for which) cause, [phrase] following, howbeit, in (the) like (manner, -wise), [idiom] the more, right, (even) so, state, straightway, such (th…אָ֭רְחוֹתarechotmannerאֹרַחnoun, common, both genders, plural, construct — “manner”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH734a well-trodden road (literally or figuratively); also a caravanmanner, path, race, rank, traveller, troop, (by-, high-) way.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3605properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)(in) all (manner, (ye)), altogether, any (manner), enough, every (one, place, thing), howsoever, as many as, (no-) thing, ought, whatsoever, (the) whole, whoso(-ever).שֹׁ֣כְחֵיshokhecheforgetשָׁכַחverb, qal, participle, construct — “forget”, a verb used as a describing wordH7911to mislay, i.e. to be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention[idiom] at all, (cause to) forget.אֵ֑לelidolאֵלnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH410strength; as adjective, mighty; especially the Almighty (but used also of any deity)God (god), [idiom] goodly, [idiom] great, idol, might(-y one), power, strong. Compare names in '-el.'וְתִקְוַ֖תvetiqvatand expectationתִּקְוָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and expectation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8615literally a cord (as an attachment); figuratively, expectancyexpectation(-ted), hope, live, thing that I long for.חָנֵ֣ףchanefhypocriteחָנֵףadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “hypocrite”, the ordinary formH2611soiled (i.e. with sin), impioushypocrite(-ical).תֹּאבֵֽדtoveddestroyאָבַדverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH6properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)break, destroy(-uction), [phrase] not escape, fail, lose, (cause to, make) perish, spend, [idiom] and surely, take, be undone, [idiom] utterly, be void of, have no way to flee.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hope of the godless man shall perish;

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American Standard Version (1901)

So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:

Young’s Literal Translation

So [are] the paths of all forgetting God, And the hope of the profane doth perish,

World English Bible

So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,

Darby Translation

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the profane man's hope shall perish,

Douay-Rheims

Even so are the ways of all that forget God, and the hope of the hypocrite shall perish:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hope of the godless man shall perish;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Thus then shall be the end of all that forget the Lord: for the hope of the ungodly shall perish.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Οὕτως τοίνυν ἔσται τὰ ἔσχατα πάντων τῶν ἐπιλανθανομένων τοῦ Κυρίου· ἐλπὶς γὰρ ἀσεβοῦς ἀπολεῖται·