King James Version

Job 8:21

Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.

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עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.יְמַלֵּ֣הyemalehbe at an endמָלֵאverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be at an end”, an unfinished actionH4390to fill or (intransitively) be full of, in a wide application (literally and figuratively)accomplish, confirm, [phrase] consecrate, be at an end, be expired, be fenced, fill, fulfil, (be, become, [idiom] draw, give in, go) full(-ly, -ly set, tale), (over-) flow, fulness, furnish, gather (selves, together), presume, replenish, s…שְׂח֣וֹקsechoqlaughterשְׂחוֹקnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “laughter”, the ordinary formH7814laughter (in merriment or defiance)derision, laughter(-ed to scorn, -ing), mocked, sport.פִּ֑יךָpikhaedgeפֶּהnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “edge”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6310the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according toaccord(-ing as, -ing to), after, appointment, assent, collar, command(-ment), [idiom] eat, edge, end, entry, [phrase] file, hole, [idiom] in, mind, mouth, part, portion, [idiom] (should) say(-ing), sentence, skirt, sound, speech, [idiom] s…וּשְׂפָתֶ֥יךָusefateykhaand languageשָׂפָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and language”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8193the lip (as a natural boundary); by implication, language; by analogy, a margin (of a vessel, water, cloth, etc.)band, bank, binding, border, brim, brink, edge, language, lip, prating, (sea-)shore, side, speech, talk, (vain) words.תְרוּעָֽהteruahjoyתְּרוּעָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “joy”, the ordinary formH8643clamor, i.e. acclamation of joy or a battle-cry; especially clangorof trumpets, as an alarumalarm, blow(-ing) (of, the) (trumpets), joy, jubile, loud noise, rejoicing, shout(-ing), (high, joyful) sound(-ing).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, And thy lips with shouting.

Young’s Literal Translation

While he filleth with laughter thy mouth, And thy lips with shouting,

World English Bible

He will still fill your mouth with laughter, your lips with shouting.

Darby Translation

Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,

Douay-Rheims

Until thy mouth be filled with laughter, and thy lips with rejoicing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Till He fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But he will fill with laughter the mouth of the sincere, and their lips with thanksgiving.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀληθινῶν δὲ στόμα ἐμπλήσει γέλωτος, τὰ δὲ χείλη αὐτῶν ἐξομολογήσεως.