Parallel Verses
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,
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?
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
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
11 "I will teach you in the name of God: and the thing that I have of the Almighty, will I not keep from you. 12 Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words, 13 saying, 'This is that portion that the wicked shall have of God, and the heritage that Tyrants shall receive of the Almighty'?
Names
Cross References
Job 6:25-29
How steadfast are the words of truth! And which of you can rebuke or reprove them?
Job 13:4-9
As for you, ye are workmasters of lies, and unprofitable physicians altogether.
Job 16:3
Shall not thy vain words come yet to an end? Or, hast thou yet any more to say?
Job 17:2
Froward men are with me, and mine eye must continue in the bitterness of them.
Job 19:2-3
"How long will ye vex my mind, and trouble me with words?
Job 21:3
Suffer me a little, that I may speak also, and then laugh my words to scorn, if ye will.
Job 21:28-30
For ye say, 'Where is the prince's palace? Where is the dwelling of the ungodly?
Job 26:2-4
"O how helpest thou the weak? What comfort givest thou unto him that hath no strength?
Ecclesiastes 8:14
Yet is there a vanity upon earth: there be just men, unto whom it happeneth, as though they had the works of the ungodly; Again, there be ungodly, with whom it goeth as though they had the works of the righteous. This me think also a vain thing.
Ecclesiastes 9:1-3
For all these things purposed I in my mind to seek out. The righteous and wise, yea and their servants also are in the hand of God: and there is no man that knoweth either love or hate, but all things are before them.