Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore do, lawless men, live, advance in years, even wax mighty in power?

New American Standard Bible

“Why do the wicked still live,
Continue on, also become very powerful?

King James Version

Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Holman Bible

Why do the wicked continue to live,
growing old and becoming powerful?

International Standard Version

"Why do the wicked live to reach old age and increase in power and wealth, too?

A Conservative Version

Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, grow mighty in power?

American Standard Version

Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Amplified


“Why do the wicked still live,
Become old, and become mighty in power?

Bible in Basic English

Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

Darby Translation

Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power.

King James 2000

Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Why do [the] wicked live, grow old, even grow mighty [in] power?

Modern King James verseion

Why do the wicked live? They grow old and become mighty in power.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Wherefore do wicked men live in health and prosperity, come to their old age, and increase in riches?

NET Bible

"Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?

New Heart English Bible

"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

Webster

Why do the wicked live, become old, and, are mighty in power?

World English Bible

"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

Youngs Literal Translation

Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Wherefore do the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

עתק 
`athaq 
Usage: 9

References

Easton

Context Readings

Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar

6 When I call to mind, then am I dismayed, and there seizeth my flesh a shuddering: - 7 Wherefore do, lawless men, live, advance in years, even wax mighty in power? 8 Their seed, is established in their sight, along with them, yea their offspring, before their eyes;

Cross References

Job 12:6

At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.

Psalm 37:35

I have seen a lawless man, a tyrant, and spreading himself out, like a cedar in Lebanon;

Habakkuk 1:13

Thou whose eyes are too pure to look with approval on wrong, to respect oppression, canst not endure, - Wherefore, shouldst thou respect the treacherous? Be silent, when the lawless, swalloweth up, one more righteous than he?

Psalm 17:10

Their own fat heart , have they shut up, - With their mouth, have they spoken proudly.

Psalm 73:3-12

For I was envious of the boasters, At the prosperity of the lawless, used I to look.

Jeremiah 12:1-3

Righteous, art thou O Yahweh, when I present my pleading unto thee, - Yet, concerning the things that are right, let me speak with thee, - Wherefore hath, the way of the lawless, prospered? Wherefore have all, utter traitors, been at ease?

Daniel 4:17

By the decree of the watchers, is the thing, and by the mandate of the holy ones, the matter: to the intent that the living, may get to know, that the Most High, hath dominion, over the kingdom of men, and, to whomsoever he pleaseth, he giveth it, and, one low among men, he setteth up over it.

Habakkuk 1:15-16

All of which, with a hook, one bringeth up, raketh together with his drag, and hath gathered with his net, -

Revelation 13:2-7

And, the beast which I saw, was like unto a leopard; and, his feet, as of a bear, and, his mouth, as the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave unto him his power, and his throne, and great authority.

Revelation 17:2-4

with whom the kings of the earth committed lewdness, - and they who were dwelling upon the earth were made drunk with the wine of her lewdness.

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