Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though God save their children from such sorrow, yet will he so reward themselves, that they shall know it.
New American Standard Bible
Let
King James Version
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
Holman Bible
Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it.
International Standard Version
God stores up their iniquity to repay their children; making them repay so that they may be aware.
A Conservative Version
[Ye say], God lays up his iniquity for his sons. Let him recompense it to himself that he may know it.
American Standard Version
Ye say , God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:
Amplified
“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’
Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.
Bible in Basic English
You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
Darby Translation
+God layeth up the punishment of his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know it:
Julia Smith Translation
God will lay up his iniquity for his sons: he will requite to him and be shall know.
King James 2000
God lays up his iniquity for his children: he recompenses him, and he shall know it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'God stores up his iniquity for his children'? [Then] let him repay [it] to him that he may know.
Modern King James verseion
God lays up his iniquity for his children. He repays him, and he knows.
NET Bible
You may say, 'God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!
New Heart English Bible
You say, 'God lays up his iniquity for his children.' Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.
The Emphasized Bible
Shall, GOD, reserve, for his children, his sorrow? Let him recompense him so that he may know it;
Webster
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
World English Bible
You say, 'God lays up his iniquity for his children.' Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.
Youngs Literal Translation
God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him -- and he knoweth.
Themes
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Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
18 Yea, they shall be even as chaff before the wind, and as dust that the storm carrieth away. 19 And though God save their children from such sorrow, yet will he so reward themselves, that they shall know it. 20 Their own destruction and misery shall they see with their eyes, and drink of the fearful wrath of the Almighty.
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:5
See that thou neither bow thyself unto them neither serve them: for I, the LORD thy God, am a jealous God, and visit the sin of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me:
Genesis 4:7
But and if thou dost evil, by and by thy sin lieth open in the door. Notwithstanding, let it be subdued unto thee, and see thou rule it."
Deuteronomy 32:34
Are not such things laid in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures?
Deuteronomy 32:41
If I whet the lightning of my sword, and mine hand take in hand to do justice, I will show vengeance on mine enemies and will reward them that hate me.
2 Samuel 3:39
And I am this day tender, though I be anointed king. And these men the sons of Zeruiah be too strong for me to rule. But the LORD reward the doer of evil, according to his wickedness."
Job 22:24
He shall give thee a harvest, which in plenty and abundance shall exceed the dust of the earth, and the gold of Ophir like river stones.
Psalm 54:5
He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: destroy thou them in thy truth!
Psalm 109:9-31
Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.
Isaiah 14:21
There shall a way be sought to destroy their children, for their fathers' wickedness: They shall not rise up again to possess the land, and fill the world full of castles and towns.
Isaiah 53:4-6
He was so despisable, that we esteemed him not. Truly, he took upon him our diseases, and bare our sorrows. And yet we counted him plagued, and beaten, and humbled of God.
Jeremiah 31:29
Then shall it no more be said, 'The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children's teeth are set on edge.'
Ezekiel 18:2
"What mean ye by this common proverb, that ye use in the land of Israel, saying, 'The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge'?
Ezekiel 18:14
Now if this man get a son also, that seeth all his father's sins, which he hath done, and feareth, neither doth such like:
Ezekiel 18:19-20
And yet say ye, 'Wherefore then should not this son bear his father's sin?' Therefore, because the son hath done equity and right, hath kept all my commandments and done them: therefore shall he live indeed.
Malachi 3:18
Turn you therefore, and consider what difference is betwixt the righteous and ungodly: betwixt him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
Matthew 6:19-20
"See that ye gather not treasure together upon the earth, where rust and moths corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:
Matthew 16:27
For the son of man shall come in the glory of his father, with his angels, and then shall he reward every man according to his deeds.
Matthew 23:31-35
So then: ye be witnesses unto yourselves, that ye are the children of them, which killed the prophets.
Romans 2:5
But thou, after thine hard heart that cannot repent, heapest thee together the treasure of wrath against the day of vengeance: when shall be opened the righteous judgment of God,
2 Corinthians 5:21
for he hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we by his means should be that righteousness which before God is allowed.
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil, the Lord reward him according to his deeds,
Revelation 18:6
Reward her even as she rewarded you, and give her double according to her works. And pour in double to her in the same cup which she filled unto you.