Parallel Verses

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?

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?

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 Why are we regarded as animals and considered stupid in your sight? 4 “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?
5 The lamp of the wicked is snuffed out. The flame of his fire shall not shine.

Cross References

Job 13:14

Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?

Job 14:18

As a mountain erodes and crumbles and as a rock is moved from its place,

Job 16:9

His anger has torn me and hunted me down. He has gnashed at me with his teeth. My adversary glares at me.

Job 5:2

To be sure anger kills a stubborn fool. And jealousy murders a gullible person.

Job 40:8

Would you undo my justice? Would you condemn me so that you can be righteous?

Isaiah 54:10

Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed, says Jehovah. I have compassion on you.

Ezekiel 9:9

He answered me: The wickedness of the nations of Israel and Judah is terrible! The land is filled with murder, and the city is filled with wrongdoing. They think that Jehovah has abandoned the land and that he does not see.

Jonah 4:9

However God replied to Jonah: Do you have good reason to be angry at the plant? He said to God: I have good reason to be angry even unto death.

Matthew 24:35

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

Mark 9:18

The spirit seizes him and slams him down. He foams at the mouth and grinds his teeth. I asked your disciples to cast it out but they could not do it.

Luke 9:39

A spirit controls him and suddenly he cries out. He foams at the mouth. It throws him into convulsions and he is badly bruised.

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