Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose?
New American Standard Bible
Why then do you
King James Version
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Holman Bible
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?
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
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
11 I would teach you, by the hand of GOD, That which is with the Almighty, will I not conceal. 12 Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose? 13 This, is the portion of a lawless man with GOD, That, the heritage of tyrants - from the Almighty, he shall receive.
Names
Cross References
Job 6:25-29
How pleasant are the sayings that are right! But what can a decision from you, decide?
Job 13:4-9
For, in truth, ye, do besmear with falsehood, Worthless physicians, all of you!
Job 16:3
Is there to be an end to windy words? Or what so strongly exciteth thee, that thou must respond?
Job 17:2
Verily there are mockers, with me! And, on their insults, mine eye doth rest.
Job 19:2-3
How long will ye grieve my soul? or crush me with words?
Job 21:3
Suffer me, that, I, may speak, and, after I have spoken, thou canst mock!
Job 21:28-30
For ye say, Where is the house of the noble-minded? And where the dwelling-tent of the lawless?
Job 26:2-4
How hast thou given help to one of no-strength? given victory to an arm of no-power?
Ecclesiastes 8:14
Here was a vain thing which was done upon the earth - that there were righteous men unto whom it happened according to the work of the lawless, and there were lawless men, unto whom it happened according to the work of the righteous, - I said, that, even this, was vanity.
Ecclesiastes 9:1-3
For, unto all this, I applied my heart, and, my heart, considered all this, that, the righteous and the wise and their servants, were in the hand of God, - neither love nor hatred, could any man know, every one, was before Him.