Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone.

New American Standard Bible

“You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you;
And light will shine on your ways.

King James Version

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

Holman Bible

When you make a decision, it will be carried out,
and light will shine on your ways.

International Standard Version

When you make a decision on something, it will be established for you, and light will brighten your way.

A Conservative Version

Thou shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to thee. And light shall shine upon thy ways.

American Standard Version

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; And light shall shine upon thy ways.

Amplified


“You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you;
And the light [of God’s favor] will shine upon your ways.

Bible in Basic English

Your purposes will come about, and light will be shining on your ways.

Darby Translation

And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways.

Julia Smith Translation

And thou shalt decide the word, and it shall be set up to thee: and the light shone upon thy ways.

King James 2000

You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you: and the light shall shine upon your ways.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And you will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.

Modern King James verseion

You shall also order a thing, and it shall be fulfilled to you; and the light shall shine on your ways.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then, look what thou takest in hand: he shall make it to prosper with thee, and the light shall shine in thy ways.

NET Bible

Whatever you decide on a matter, it will be established for you, and light will shine on your ways.

New Heart English Bible

You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established for you, and light shall shine on your ways.

The Emphasized Bible

And thou shalt decree a purpose, and it shall be fulfilled unto thee, and, upon thy ways, shall have shone a light;

Webster

Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established to thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.

World English Bible

You shall also decree a thing, and it shall be established to you. Light shall shine on your ways.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּזר 
Gazar 
Usage: 13

a thing
אמר 
'omer 
Usage: 6

and it shall be established
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

unto thee and the light
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

נגהּ 
Nagahh 
Usage: 6

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

27 Thou dost make supplication unto Him, And He doth hear thee, And thy vows thou completest. 28 And thou decreest a saying, And it is established to thee, And on thy ways hath light shone. 29 For they have made low, And thou sayest, 'Lift up.' And the bowed down of eyes he saveth.



Cross References

Psalm 112:4

Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.

Proverbs 4:18

And the path of the righteous is as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established,

Matthew 21:22

and all -- as much as ye may ask in the prayer, believing, ye shall receive.'

Job 29:3

In His causing His lamp to shine on my head, By His light I walk through darkness.

Psalm 20:4

He doth give to thee according to thy heart, And all thy counsel doth fulfil.

Psalm 90:17

And let the pleasantness of Jehovah our God be upon us, And the work of our hands establish on us, Yea, the work of our hands establish it!

Psalm 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

Isaiah 30:21

And thine ear heareth a word behind thee, Saying, 'This is the way, go ye in it,' When ye turn to the right, And when ye turn to the left.

Lamentations 3:37

Who is this -- he hath said, and it is, And the Lord hath not commanded it?

Malachi 4:2

And risen to you, ye who fear My name, Hath the sun of righteousness -- and healing in its wings, And ye have gone forth, and have increased as calves of a stall.

John 8:12

Again, therefore, Jesus spake to them, saying, 'I am the light of the world; he who is following me shall not walk in the darkness, but he shall have the light of the life.'

James 4:15

instead of your saying, 'If the Lord may will, we shall live, and do this or that;'

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