Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,
New American Standard Bible
From the establishment of man on earth,
King James Version
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Holman Bible
from the time man was placed on earth,
International Standard Version
"Haven't you known this from ancient times, since mankind was placed on the earth?
A Conservative Version
Know thou this of old time, since man was placed upon earth,
American Standard Version
Knowest thou not this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,
Amplified
“Do you not know this from the old days,
Since the time that man was placed on the earth,
Darby Translation
Knowest thou not this, that of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Julia Smith Translation
Thou knewest this from everlasting when man was set upon the earth:
King James 2000
Know you not this of old, since man was placed upon the earth,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Did you know this from of old, since the setting of [the] human being on earth,
Modern King James verseion
Do you know this from days of old, from the setting of man on earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Knowest thou not this, namely: that from the beginning - ever since the creation of man upon earth -
NET Bible
"Surely you know that it has been from old, ever since humankind was placed on the earth,
New Heart English Bible
Do you not know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
The Emphasized Bible
Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: -
Webster
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
World English Bible
Don't you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
Youngs Literal Translation
This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?
Themes
Happiness/joy » The joy of the hypocrite
Man » Created » Upon the earth
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
3 I have to give ear to arguments which put me to shame, and your answers to me are wind without wisdom. 4 Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth, 5 That the pride of the sinner is short, and the joy of the evil-doer but for a minute?
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:28
And God gave them his blessing and said to them, Be fertile and have increase, and make the earth full and be masters of it; be rulers over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing moving on the earth.
Genesis 9:1-3
And God gave his blessing to Noah and his sons, and said, Be fertile, and have increase, and make the earth full.
Job 8:8-9
Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:
Job 15:10
With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.
Job 32:7
I said to myself, It is right for the old to say what is in their minds, and for those who are far on in years to give out wisdom.
Psalm 115:16
The heavens are the Lord's; but the earth he has given to the children of men.