Job 6:20
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
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- Jeremiah 14:3–4Rank 1 from verse 20
3And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; they returned with their vessels empty; they were ashamed and confounded, and covered their heads.
4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their heads.
3And their nobles haue sent their litle ones to the waters, they came to the pits and found no water, they returned with the vessels emptie: they were ashamed and confounded, and couered their heads.
4Because the ground is chapt, for there was no raine in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they couered their heads.
- Jeremiah 17:13Rank 2 from verse 20
13O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
13**O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall bee written in the earth, because they haue forsaken the LORD the fountaine of liuing waters.
- Romans 5:5Rank 3 from verse 20
- Romans 9:33Rank 4 from verse 20
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Job 6:20
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confounded
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of confound. Sense 1: To confuse or disorder so that understanding fails. Sense 2: To put to shame, dismay, or frustrate.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of hope, meaning to expect, look for, trust, or rely upon.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references
To that place or point; in that direction.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
1. Brought to shame, dishonour, confusion, or disappointed expectation. 2. Feeling or showing shame or embarrassment because of conduct, condition, or exposure. 3. Unwilling or reluctant to own, acknowledge, associate with, or do something because of shame.
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19The troops of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
19The troupes of Tema looked, the companies of Sheba waited for them.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
20They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
Selected passage21For now ye are nothing; ye see my casting down, and are afraid.
21‖For now ye are †nothing; ye see my casting downe, and are afraid.