Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and +God imputeth not the impiety.

New American Standard Bible

“From the city men groan,
And the souls of the wounded cry out;
Yet God does not pay attention to folly.

King James Version

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

Holman Bible

From the city, men groan;
the mortally wounded cry for help,
yet God pays no attention to this crime.

International Standard Version

From the city, dying men groan aloud, and the wounded cries out for help, but God charges no one with wrong.

A Conservative Version

From out of the populous city men groan, and the soul of the wounded cries out. Yet God does not regard the folly.

American Standard Version

From out of the populous city men groan, And the soul of the wounded crieth out: Yet God regardeth not the folly.

Amplified


“From the [populous and crowded] city men groan,
And the souls of the wounded cry out for help;
Yet God [seemingly] does not pay attention to the wrong [done to them].

Bible in Basic English

From the town come sounds of pain from those who are near death, and the soul of the wounded is crying out for help; but God does not take note of their prayer.

Julia Smith Translation

From the city men will groan, and the soul of the wounded will cry out: and God will not set folly.

King James 2000

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded cries out: yet God charges not folly to them.

Lexham Expanded Bible

From [the] city people groan, and [the] throat of [the] wounded cries for help; yet God does not {regard it as unseemly}.

Modern King James verseion

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded cries for help; yet God does not charge foolishness.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"The whole city crieth unto the LORD with sighing, the souls of the slain make their complaint: But God destroyeth them not for all this,

NET Bible

From the city the dying groan, and the wounded cry out for help, but God charges no one with wrongdoing.

New Heart English Bible

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn't regard the folly.

The Emphasized Bible

Out of the city - out of the houses, they make outcry. and, the soul of the wounded, calleth for help, and, GOD, doth not regard it as foolish.

Webster

Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out: yet God layeth not folly to them.

World English Bible

From out of the populous city, men groan. The soul of the wounded cries out, yet God doesn't regard the folly.

Youngs Literal Translation

Because of enmity men do groan, And the soul of pierced ones doth cry, And God doth not give praise.

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Men
מת 
Math 
Usage: 21

נאק 
Na'aq 
Usage: 2

from out of the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

and the soul
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of the wounded
חלל 
Chalal 
Usage: 94

שׁוע 
Shava` 
Usage: 21

אלהּ אלוהּ 
'elowahh 
God, god
Usage: 57

שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

not folly
תּפלה 
Tiphlah 
Usage: 3

Context Readings

Job's Eighth Speech, Continued

11 They press out oil within their walls, they tread their winepresses, and suffer thirst. 12 Men groan from out of the city, and the soul of the wounded crieth out; and +God imputeth not the impiety. 13 There are those that rebel against the light; they know not the ways thereof, nor abide in the paths thereof.

Cross References

Exodus 1:13-14

And the Egyptians made the children of Israel serve with harshness;

Exodus 2:23-24

And it came to pass during those many days, that the king of Egypt died. And the children of Israel sighed because of the bondage, and cried; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage;

Exodus 22:27

for that is his only covering, his garment for his skin: on what shall he lie down? And it shall come to pass, when he crieth unto me, that I will hear; for I am gracious.

Judges 10:16

So they put away the foreign gods from among them and served the LORD; and he became indignant over the misery of Israel.

Job 9:23

If the scourge kill suddenly, he mocketh at the trial of the innocent.

Psalm 12:5

Because of the oppression of the afflicted, because of the sighing of the needy, now will I arise, saith Jehovah, I will set him in safety, at whom they puff.

Psalm 50:21

These things hast thou done, and I kept silence; thou thoughtest that I was altogether as thyself: but I will reprove thee, and set them in order before thine eyes.

Psalm 69:26

For they persecute him whom thou hast smitten, and they talk for the sorrow of those whom thou hast wounded.

Psalm 109:22

For I am afflicted and needy, and my heart is wounded within me.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

And I returned and saw all the oppressions that are done under the sun: and behold, the tears of the oppressed, and they had no comforter; and on the side of their oppressors was power, and they had no comforter.

Ecclesiastes 8:11-12

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Isaiah 52:5

and now, what have I here, saith Jehovah, that my people hath been taken away for nought? They that rule over them make them to howl, saith Jehovah; and continually all the day is my name scorned.

Malachi 2:17

Ye have wearied Jehovah with your words, and ye say, Wherein have we wearied him? In that ye say, Every one that doeth evil is good in the sight of Jehovah, and he delighteth in them; or, Where is the God of judgment?

Malachi 3:15

And now we hold the proud for happy; yea, they that work wickedness are built up; yea, they tempt God, and they escape.

Romans 2:4-5

or despisest thou the riches of his goodness, and forbearance, and long-suffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads thee to repentance?

2 Peter 3:15

and account the longsuffering of our Lord to be salvation; according as our beloved brother Paul also has written to you according to the wisdom given to him,

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