Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches unto the clouds;
New American Standard Bible
And his head touches the clouds,
King James Version
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Holman Bible
and his head touches the clouds,
International Standard Version
Though he grow as tall as the sky, or though his head touches the clouds,
A Conservative Version
Though his height mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
American Standard Version
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
Amplified
“Though his pride reaches the heavens
And his head touches the clouds,
Bible in Basic English
Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;
Darby Translation
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,
Julia Smith Translation
If his elevation shall go up to the heavens, and his head shall reach to the cloud;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Modern King James verseion
Though his honor mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Though he be magnified up to the heaven, so that his head reacheth into the clouds:
NET Bible
Even though his stature reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
New Heart English Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
The Emphasized Bible
Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,
Webster
Though his excellence shall mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;
World English Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
Youngs Literal Translation
Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? 6 Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches unto the clouds; 7 Yet he shall perish forever like his own refuse: they who have seen him shall say, Where is he?
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Cross References
Isaiah 14:13-14
For you have said in your heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the farthest sides of the north:
Obadiah 1:3-4
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you that dwell in the clefts of the rock, whose habitation is high; that says in his heart, Who shall bring me down to the ground?
Genesis 11:4
And they said, Come, let us build us a city and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven; and let us make us a name, lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
Daniel 4:11
The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached unto heaven, and its sight to the end of all the earth:
Daniel 4:22
It is you, O king, that have grown and become strong: for your greatness has grown, and reached unto heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
Amos 9:2
Though they dig into sheol, there shall my hand take them; though they climb up to heaven, there will I bring them down:
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, which is exalted unto heaven, shall be brought down to hades: for if the mighty works, which have been done in you, had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until this day.