Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?

New American Standard Bible

“Why are we regarded as beasts,
As stupid in your eyes?

King James Version

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

Holman Bible

Why are we regarded as cattle,
as stupid in your sight?

International Standard Version

Why do you think we're like dumb animals? Do you think we're stupid?

A Conservative Version

Why are we counted as beasts, [and] have become unclean in your sight?

American Standard Version

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight?

Amplified


“Why are we regarded as beasts,
As if [we are] stupid (senseless) in your eyes?

Darby Translation

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore were we reckoned as cattle, and were unclean in your eyes?

King James 2000

Why are we counted as beasts, and regarded as vile in your sight?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Why are we considered as animals? [Why] are we taken as stupid in your eyes?

Modern King James verseion

Why are we counted as cattle, or seem stupid in your sight?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed so vile in your sight?

NET Bible

Why should we be regarded as beasts, and considered stupid in your sight?

New Heart English Bible

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore are we accounted like beasts? or appear stupid, in thine eyes?

Webster

Why are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

World English Bible

Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?

Youngs Literal Translation

Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
as beasts
בּהמה 
B@hemah 
Usage: 190

טמה 
Tamah 
Usage: 1

Verse Info

Context Readings

Bildad's Second Speech

2 How long will it be before you have done talking? Get wisdom, and then we will say what is in our minds. 3 Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge? 4 But come back, now, come: you who are wounding yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a rock be moved out of its place?

Cross References

Psalm 73:22

As for me, I was foolish, and without knowledge; I was like a beast before you.

Job 12:7-8

But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;

Job 17:4

You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.

Job 17:10

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

Ecclesiastes 3:18

I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

Romans 12:10

Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;

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