Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

New American Standard Bible

“O you who tear yourself in your anger—
For your sake is the earth to be abandoned,
Or the rock to be moved from its place?

King James Version

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

Holman Bible

You who tear yourself in anger
should the earth be abandoned on your account,
or a rock be removed from its place?

International Standard Version

You're tearing yourself to pieces in your anger. Will the land be abandoned because of you, or the rock be moved from its place?"

A Conservative Version

Thou who tear thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Amplified


“You who tear yourself apart in anger,
Is the earth to be abandoned for your sake,
Or the rock to be moved out of its place?

Bible in Basic English

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?

Darby Translation

Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Julia Smith Translation

He rent his soul in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed from its place?

King James 2000

He tears himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for you? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"[You who] are tearing {yourself} in your anger, will [the] earth be forsaken because of you? Or will [the] rock be removed from its place?

Modern King James verseion

He tears himself in his anger; shall the earth be forsaken for you? And shall the rock be moved out of its place?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Why destroyest thou thyself with anger? Shall the earth be forsaken, or the stones removed out of their place because of thee?

NET Bible

You who tear yourself to pieces in your anger, will the earth be abandoned for your sake? Or will a rock be moved from its place?

New Heart English Bible

You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

The Emphasized Bible

One tearing in pieces his own soul in his anger, - For thy sake, shall the earth be forsaken? or the rock be moved out of its place?

Webster

He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of its place?

World English Bible

You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?

Youngs Literal Translation

(He is tearing himself in his anger.) For thy sake is earth forsaken? And removed is a rock from its place?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He teareth
טרף 
Taraph 
Usage: 25

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

shall the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

for thee and shall the rock
צר צוּר 
Tsuwr 
Usage: 76

be removed
עתק 
`athaq 
Usage: 9

Context Readings

Bildad's Second Speech

3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight? 4 Thou that tearest thyself in thine anger, Shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place? 5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, And the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Cross References

Job 13:14

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

Job 14:18

But the mountain falling cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;

Job 16:9

He hath torn me in his wrath, and persecuted me; He hath gnashed upon me with his teeth: Mine adversary sharpeneth his eyes upon me.

Job 5:2

For vexation killeth the foolish man, And jealousy slayeth the silly one.

Job 40:8

Wilt thou even annul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be justified?

Isaiah 54:10

For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed; but my lovingkindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall my covenant of peace be removed, saith Jehovah that hath mercy on thee.

Ezekiel 9:9

Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of wrestling of judgment : for they say, Jehovah hath forsaken the land, and Jehovah seeth not.

Jonah 4:9

And God said to Jonah, Doest thou well to be angry for the gourd? And he said, I do well to be angry, even unto death.

Matthew 24:35

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Mark 9:18

and wheresoever it taketh him, it dasheth him down: and he foameth, and grindeth his teeth, and pineth away: and I spake to thy disciples that they should cast it out; and they were not able.

Luke 9:39

and behold, a spirit taketh him, and he suddenly crieth out; and it teareth him that he foameth, and it hardly departeth from him, bruising him sorely.

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