Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The righteous will see this and rejoice; the innocent will insult him, saying,

New American Standard Bible

“The righteous see and are glad,
And the innocent mock them,

King James Version

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Holman Bible

The righteous see this and rejoice;
the innocent mock them, saying,

A Conservative Version

The righteous see it, and are glad. And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

American Standard Version

The righteous see it, and are glad; And the innocent laugh them to scorn,

Amplified


“The righteous see it and are glad;
And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,

Bible in Basic English

The upright saw it and were glad: and those who had done no wrong made sport of them,

Darby Translation

The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn:

Julia Smith Translation

The just shall see and shall be glad: and the innocent shall deride at them.

King James 2000

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Lexham Expanded Bible

[The] righteous see, and they rejoice, but [the] innocent [one] mocks at them.

Modern King James verseion

The righteous see it, and are glad; and the innocent laugh them to scorn.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For with joy shall the godly, and with gladness shall the innocent,

NET Bible

The righteous see their destruction and rejoice; the innocent mock them scornfully, saying,

New Heart English Bible

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

The Emphasized Bible

The righteous shall see and rejoice, and, the innocent, shall laugh them to scorn:

Webster

The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent deride them.

World English Bible

The righteous see it, and are glad. The innocent ridicule them,

Youngs Literal Translation

See do the righteous and they rejoice, And the innocent mocketh at them,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

it, and are glad
שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

and the innocent
נקיא נקי 
Naqiy 
Usage: 43

Verse Info

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

18 "Though God fills their houses with good things, the counsel of the wicked will remain far from me. 19 The righteous will see this and rejoice; the innocent will insult him, saying, 20 "Our enemies are sure to be destroyed, and fire will burn up what's left of their riches."

Cross References

Psalm 52:6

The righteous will fear when they see this, but then they will laugh at him, saying,

Psalm 58:10

The righteous person will rejoice when he sees your vengeance; when he washes his feet in the blood of the wicked.

Psalm 107:42

The upright see it and rejoice, but the mouth of an evil person is shut.

Job 9:23

If a calamity causes sudden death, he'll mock at the despair of the innocent.

Psalm 48:11

Mount Zion will be glad; the towns of Judah will rejoice because of your judgments.

Psalm 97:8

Zion hears and rejoices; the towns of Judah rejoice on account of your justice, LORD.

Proverbs 11:10

The city rejoices when the righteous prosper, and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.

Revelation 18:20

Be happy about her, heaven, saints, apostles, and prophets, for God has condemned her for you!"

Revelation 19:1-3

After these things, I heard what sounded like the loud voice of a large crowd in heaven, saying, "Hallelujah! Salvation, glory, and power belong to our God.

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