Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

King James Version

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Holman Bible

If his sons receive honor, he does not know it;
if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

International Standard Version

"If his children are honored, he doesn't know it; if they become insignificant, he never perceives it.

A Conservative Version

His sons come to honor, and he does not know it, and they are brought low, but he does not perceive it of them.

American Standard Version

His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Amplified


“His sons achieve honor, and he does not know it;
They become insignificant, and he is not aware of it.

Bible in Basic English

His sons come to honour, and he has no knowledge of it; they are made low, but he is not conscious of it.

Darby Translation

His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

Julia Smith Translation

His sons will be honored and he knew not: they will be brought low, and he will not understand for them.

King James 2000

His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His children may [come to] honor, but he does not know [it]; or they may become lowly, but he does not realize it.

Modern King James verseion

His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; they fall, but he does not mark it.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Whether his children come to worship or no, he cannot tell: And if they be men of low degree, he knoweth not.

NET Bible

If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

New Heart English Bible

His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.

The Emphasized Bible

His sons, come to honour, and he knoweth it not, Or they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not of them.

Webster

His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

World English Bible

His sons come to honor, and he doesn't know it. They are brought low, but he doesn't perceive it of them.

Youngs Literal Translation

Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּבד כּבד 
Kabad 
Usage: 114

it not and they are brought low
צער 
Tsa`ar 
Usage: 3

but he perceiveth
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Job Continues To Argue His Case With God

20 “You forever overpower him and he departs;
You change his appearance and send him away.
21 “His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it;
Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
22 “But his body pains him,
And he mourns only for himself.”



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 9:5

For the living know they will die; but the dead do not know anything, nor have they any longer a reward, for their memory is forgotten.

Isaiah 63:16

For You are our Father, though Abraham does not know us
And Israel does not recognize us.
You, O Lord, are our Father,
Our Redeemer from of old is Your name.

1 Samuel 4:20

And about the time of her death the women who stood by her said to her, “Do not be afraid, for you have given birth to a son.” But she did not answer or pay attention.

Psalm 39:6

“Surely every man walks about as a phantom;
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

Ecclesiastes 2:18-19

Thus I hated all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, for I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

Isaiah 39:7-8

‘And some of your sons who will issue from you, whom you will beget, will be taken away, and they will become officials in the palace of the king of Babylon.’”

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