Job 12:25 Hebrew Word Analysis

0They gropeיְמַֽשְׁשׁוּh4959
1in the darkחֹ֥שֶׁךְh2822
2וְלֹאh3808
3without lightא֑וֹרh216
4and he maketh them to staggerוַ֝יַּתְעֵ֗םh8582
5like a drunkenכַּשִּׁכּֽוֹר׃h7910

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

American Standard Version (ASV)

They grope in the dark without light; And he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

They go feeling about in the dark without light, wandering without help like those overcome with wine.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunkard.

Webster's Bible (WBT)

They grope in the dark without light, and he maketh them to stagger like a drunken man.

World English Bible (WEB)

They grope in the dark without light. He makes them stagger like a drunken man.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

They feel darkness, and not light, He causeth them to wander as a drunkard.