Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.
New American Standard Bible
Nor
King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Holman Bible
and He will not support evildoers.
International Standard Version
Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil.
A Conservative Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers.
American Standard Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
Amplified
“Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity,
Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, God will not reject the blameless one, and he will not take hold upon the hand of those doing evil:
King James 2000
Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, God will not reject [the] blameless, and he will not uphold the hand of evildoers.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, God will not cast away the innocent, nor will He help the evildoers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Behold, God will not cast away a virtuous man, neither will he help the ungodly.
NET Bible
"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:
Webster
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
World English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
Interlinear
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Ma'ac
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow. 20 Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand. 21 Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting,
Cross References
Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?
Job 9:22
It is all one; therefore I said, he destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
Job 21:30
That the wicked is reserved for the day of calamity? They are led forth to the day of wrath.
Psalm 37:24
though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for Jehovah upholdeth his hand.
Psalm 37:37
Mark the perfect, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace;
Psalm 94:14
For Jehovah will not cast off his people, neither will he forsake his inheritance;
Isaiah 45:1
Thus saith Jehovah to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him and I will loose the loins of kings; to open before him the two-leaved doors, and the gates shall not be shut: