Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“For he has covered his face with his fat
And made his thighs heavy with flesh.

King James Version

Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

Holman Bible

Though his face is covered with fat
and his waistline bulges with it,

International Standard Version

Though he covered his face with fat, and is grossly overweight at the waist,

A Conservative Version

because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon his loins.

American Standard Version

Because he hath covered his face with his fatness, And gathered fat upon his loins;

Amplified


For he has covered his face with his fat,
Adding layers of fat to his thighs [giving himself up to pleasures],

Bible in Basic English

Because his face is covered with fat, and his body has become thick;

Darby Translation

For he hath covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat upon his flanks.

Julia Smith Translation

For he covered his face with his fat, and he will make fatness upon the flank

King James 2000

Because he covers his face with his fatness, and makes heavy fat on his waist.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Because he has covered his face with his fat and has gathered fat upon [his] loins,

Modern King James verseion

because he has covered his face with fat; he has put fat on his loins.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

whereas he covereth his face with fatness, and maketh his body well liking.

NET Bible

Because he covered his face with fat, and made his hips bulge with fat,

New Heart English Bible

because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.

The Emphasized Bible

For he had covered his face with his fatness, and had gathered a superabundance on his loins;

Webster

Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.

World English Bible

because he has covered his face with his fatness, and gathered fat on his thighs.

Youngs Literal Translation

For he hath covered his face with his fat, And maketh vigour over his confidence.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
כּסה 
Kacah 
Usage: 152

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

with his fatness
חלב חלב 
Cheleb 
Usage: 92

פּימה 
Piymah 
Usage: 1

References

Morish

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Second Response To Job

26 He defiantly charges against him with a thick, strong shield. 27 “For he has covered his face with his fat
And made his thighs heavy with flesh.
28 He will inhabit ruined towns and houses where no one lives, houses crumbling to rubble.

Cross References

Psalm 17:10

They have no feeling. Their mouths have spoken arrogantly.

Psalm 73:7

Their eyes stand out with fatness, and their heart's imagination run wild.

Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun (Israel) grew fat and disrespectful. You got fat! You were stuffed! You over eat! He abandoned the God who made him and scornfully treated the rock of his salvation.

Job 17:10

But now, you must come and try again! I will not find one wise man among you.

Psalm 78:31

The anger of God rose against them and killed some of their stoutest ones, and subdued the choice men of Israel.

Isaiah 6:10

This people's heart has become calloused. They hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.(Septuagint)

Jeremiah 5:28

They grow big and fat. Their evil deeds have no limits. They have no respect for the rights of others. They have no respect for the rights of orphans. But they still prosper. They do not defend the rights of the poor.

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