Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to 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;
King James 2000
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches unto 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] rejoicing of [the] wicked [is] {short}, and the joy of [the] godless {lasts only a moment}? 6 Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds, 7 he will perish forever like his dung; [those who] have seen him will say, 'Where [is] he?'
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Cross References
Isaiah 14:13-14
And you yourself said in your heart, 'I will ascend [to] heaven; I will raise up my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit on [the] mountain of assembly on the summit of Zaphon;
Obadiah 1:3-4
The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of a rock, the heights of its dwelling, [you who] say in your heart: 'Who can bring me down [to the] ground?'
Genesis 11:4
And they said, "Come, let us build ourselves a city and a tower whose top [reaches to] the heavens. And let us make a name for ourselves, lest we be scattered over the face of the whole earth."
Daniel 4:11
The tree grew and it became strong, and its height reached to heaven, and {it was visible to the end of the whole earth}.
Daniel 4:22
--it is you, O king, who have grown [great] and you have grown strong, and [so] your greatness has increased and it has reached to heaven and your sovereignty to the end of the earth.
Amos 9:2
If they dig into Sheol, from there my hand will take them, and [even] if they climb up [to] heaven, from there I will bring them down.
Matthew 11:23
And you, Capernaum, will you be exalted to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles done in you had been done in Sodom, it would have remained until today.