Parallel Verses
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;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy 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 prosperity, and in peace they go down to the grave.
14
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.
Cross References
Job 22:17
They said to God: 'Leave us alone.' They asked: 'What can the Almighty do to us?'
Proverbs 1:29
You have no use for knowledge and you refuse to respect Jehovah.
Psalm 10:4
In his arrogant attitude he does not search for God. His faulty reasoning concludes: There is no God.
Psalm 10:11
He says in his heart (to himself): God has forgotten. He has hidden his face. He will never see it!
Proverbs 1:7
Respect for Jehovah (YHWH) is the beginning of knowledge (truth) (understanding) (wisdom). Fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple (stupid) (foolish) ones, will you love simplicity (foolishness) (stupidity)? The scoffers delight in scoffing. Fools hate knowledge!
Habakkuk 1:15
He brings them all up with the hook. He gathers them away in his net. He gladly gathers them and rejoices.
Luke 8:28
When he saw Jesus he cried out and fell down in front of him. He shouted in a loud voice: What have I to do with you, Jesus, you Son of the Most High God? I implore you do not torment me.
Luke 8:37
The people of the country of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to depart. They were very much afraid. So he boarded a boat and left.
John 3:19-20
This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world. People loved the darkness rather than the light for their works were evil.
John 8:45-47
I tell you the truth and you do not believe me.
John 15:23-24
He who hates me hates my Father also.
Romans 1:28
They did not like to retain God in their knowledge, so God gave them over to a reprobate (depraved) mind, to do things that are not fitting.
Romans 8:7
This is because the mind of the flesh is hostile toward God. It is not subject to the law of God for it cannot be.
2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
He will use every kind of wicked deceit on those who will perish. They will perish because they did not welcome and love the truth so as to be saved.
2 Timothy 4:3-4
For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine. Having their ears tickled, they will accumulate teachers who follow after their own lusts.