Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
New American Standard Bible
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
King James Version
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Holman Bible
We don’t want to know Your ways.
International Standard Version
"They say to God, "Turn away from us! We have no desire to know your ways.
A Conservative Version
And they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.
American Standard Version
And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
Amplified
“Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.
Bible in Basic English
Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
Darby Translation
And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Julia Smith Translation
And they will say to God, Depart from us; and we desired not the knowledge of thy ways.
King James 2000
Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of your ways.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And they say to God, 'Turn away from us, for we do not desire to know your ways.
Modern King James verseion
And they say to God, Depart from us; for we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways;
NET Bible
So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways.
New Heart English Bible
They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we do not want to know about your ways.
The Emphasized Bible
Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.
Webster
Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
World English Bible
They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we don't want to know about your ways.
Youngs Literal Translation
And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.
Themes
worldly Amusements and pleasures » Lead to » Rejection of God
Amusements and worldly pleasures » Lead to rejection of God
Desires » Who does not desire God
Ignorance » Of God's word » Wilful
Ignorance of God » The wicked choose
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
13 They spend their days in wealthiness: but suddenly, they go down to hell. 14 They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways! 15 What manner of fellow is the Almighty, that we should serve him? What profit should we have, to submit ourselves unto him?'
Cross References
Job 22:17
which said unto God, 'Go from us.' And what did the Almighty do with them?
Proverbs 1:29
And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD,
Psalm 10:4
The ungodly is so proud and full of indignation, that he careth not for God: neither is God in all his thoughts.
Psalm 10:11
He hath said in his heart, "Tush, God hath forgotten, he hath turned away his face, so that he will never see it."
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. But fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
"O ye children, how long will ye love childishness? How long will the scorners delight in scorning, and the unwise be enemies unto knowledge?
Habakkuk 1:15
They take up all with their angle, they catch it in their net, and gather it in their yarn: whereof they rejoice and are glad.
Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus, he cried, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, "What have I to do with thee Jesus the son of the God most highest? I beseech thee torment me not."
Luke 8:37
And all the whole multitude of the country of the Gaderenites, besought him that he would depart from them: for they were taken with great fear. And he gat him into the ship and returned back again.
John 3:19-20
And this is the condemnation: that light is come into the world, and the men have loved darkness more than light, because their deeds were evil.
John 8:45-47
And because I tell you the truth, therefore ye believe me not.
John 15:23-24
He that hateth me, hateth my father.
Romans 1:28
And as it seemed not good unto them to be a known of God, even so God delivered them up unto a lewd mind, that they should do those things which were not comely,
Romans 8:7
because that the fleshly mind is enmity against God: For it is not obedient to the law of God, neither can be.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
and in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish: because they received not the love of the truth, that they might have been saved.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come, when they will not suffer wholesome doctrine: but after their own lusts shall they whose ears itch get them a heap of teachers,