Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Lay down, now, a pledge for me with Yourself;
Who is there that will be my guarantor?

King James Version

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

Holman Bible

Make arrangements! Put up security for me.
Who else will be my sponsor?

International Standard Version

Offer, then, some collateral on my behalf. Is there anyone who will be my guarantor?

A Conservative Version

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself. Who is there that will strike hands with me?

American Standard Version

Give now a pledge, be surety for me with thyself; Who is there that will strike hands with me?

Amplified


“Give me a pledge (guarantee, promise) with Yourself [acknowledge my innocence before my death];
Who is there that will be my guarantor and give security for me?

Bible in Basic English

Be pleased, now, to be responsible for me to yourself; for there is no other who will put his hand in mine.

Darby Translation

Lay down now a pledge, be thou surety for me with thyself: who is he that striketh hands with me?

Julia Smith Translation

Set up now, pledge me with thee: who is he will strike for my hand?

King James 2000

Lay down a surety for me with you; who is he that will give surety for me?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Please lay down a pledge for me with yourself; who [is] he [who] will give security for my hand?

Modern King James verseion

Please lay down a pledge for me with Yourself; who is he who will strike hands with me?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O deliver me and set me by thee: who shall then be able to thrust my hands together?

NET Bible

Make then my pledge with you. Who else will put up security for me?

New Heart English Bible

"Now give a pledge, be collateral for me with yourself. Who is there who will strike hands with me?

The Emphasized Bible

Appoint it, I pray thee - be thou surety for me with thyself, Who is there that, on my side, can pledge himself?

Webster

Lay down now, put me in a surety with thee; who is he that will strike hands with me?

World English Bible

"Now give a pledge, be collateral for me with yourself. Who is there who will strike hands with me?

Youngs Literal Translation

Place, I pray Thee, my pledge with Thee; Who is he that striketh hand with me?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

with thee who is he that will strike
תּקע 
Taqa` 
Usage: 68

יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

Context Readings

Job's Fifth Speech, Continued

2 Surely mockers are with me,
And my eye gazes on their provocation.
3 “Lay down, now, a pledge for me with Yourself;
Who is there that will be my guarantor?
4 “For You have kept their heart from understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them.


Cross References

Proverbs 11:15

He who is guarantor for a stranger will surely suffer for it,
But he who hates being a guarantor is secure.

Psalm 119:122

Be surety for Your servant for good;
Do not let the arrogant oppress me.

Isaiah 38:14

Like a swallow, like a crane, so I twitter;
I moan like a dove;
My eyes look wistfully to the heights;
O Lord, I am oppressed, be my security.

Hebrews 7:22

so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Genesis 43:9

I myself will be surety for him; you may hold me responsible for him. If I do not bring him back to you and set him before you, then let me bear the blame before you forever.

Genesis 44:32

For your servant became surety for the lad to my father, saying, ‘If I do not bring him back to you, then let me bear the blame before my father forever.’

Job 9:33

“There is no umpire between us,
Who may lay his hand upon us both.

Proverbs 6:11

Your poverty will come in like a vagabond
And your need like an armed man.

Proverbs 17:18

A man lacking in sense pledges
And becomes guarantor in the presence of his neighbor.

Proverbs 20:16

Take his garment when he becomes surety for a stranger;
And for foreigners, hold him in pledge.

Proverbs 22:26

Do not be among those who give pledges,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

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