Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you act foolishly?

King James Version

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

Holman Bible

All of you have seen this for yourselves,
why do you keep up this empty talk?

International Standard Version

Look! All of you have been watching, so why have you become so completely worthless?

A Conservative Version

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it. Why then have ye become altogether vain?

American Standard Version

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?

Amplified


“Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?

Bible in Basic English

Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?

Darby Translation

Behold, ye yourselves have all seen it; and why are ye thus altogether vain?

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, all ye yourselves saw; and wherefore this, will ye breathe out vanity?

King James 2000

Behold, all you yourselves have seen it; why then are you thus altogether vain?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, you all have seen, and {why in the world} {have you become altogether vain}?

Modern King James verseion

Behold, all you have seen it yourselves; why then do you become completely vain?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words,

NET Bible

If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?

New Heart English Bible

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose?

Webster

Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?

World English Bible

Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why is this -- ye are altogether vain?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חזה 
Chazah 
Usage: 54

הבל הבל 
hebel 
Usage: 73

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues His Final Speech

11 “I will instruct you in the power of God;
What is with the Almighty I will not conceal.
12 “Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you act foolishly?
13 “This is the portion of a wicked man from God,
And the inheritance which tyrants receive from the Almighty.



Cross References

Job 6:25-29

“How painful are honest words!
But what does your argument prove?

Job 13:4-9

“But you smear with lies;
You are all worthless physicians.

Job 16:3

“Is there no limit to windy words?
Or what plagues you that you answer?

Job 17:2

Surely mockers are with me,
And my eye gazes on their provocation.

Job 19:2-3

“How long will you torment me
And crush me with words?

Job 21:3

“Bear with me that I may speak;
Then after I have spoken, you may mock.

Job 21:28-30

“For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman,
And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’

Job 26:2-4

“What a help you are to the weak!
How you have saved the arm without strength!

Ecclesiastes 8:14

There is futility which is done on the earth, that is, there are righteous men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the wicked. On the other hand, there are evil men to whom it happens according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this too is futility.

Ecclesiastes 9:1-3

For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.

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