Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse!

New American Standard Bible

“May my enemy be as the wicked
And my opponent as the unjust.

King James Version

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Holman Bible

May my enemy be like the wicked
and my opponent like the unjust.

International Standard Version

"May my enemy be like the wicked; my adversary like the unjust.

A Conservative Version

Let my enemy be as the wicked, and let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

American Standard Version

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, And let him that riseth up against me be as the unrighteous.

Amplified


“May my enemy be as the wicked,
And he who rises up against me be as the unrighteous (unjust).

Bible in Basic English

Let my hater be like the evil man, and let him who comes against me be as the sinner.

Darby Translation

Let mine enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

Julia Smith Translation

Mine enemy shall be as the unjust one, and he rising up against me, as the evil one.

King James 2000

Let my enemy be as the wicked, and he that rises up against me as the unrighteous.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Let my enemy be like [the] wicked and my opponent like [the] unrighteous,

Modern King James verseion

Let my enemy be like the wicked, and he who rises up against me as the perverse.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"Therefore mine enemy shall be found as the ungodly; and he that taketh part against me, as the unrighteous.

NET Bible

"May my enemy be like the wicked, my adversary like the unrighteous.

New Heart English Bible

"Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

Webster

Let my enemy be as the wicked, and he that riseth up against me as the unrighteous.

World English Bible

"Let my enemy be as the wicked. Let him who rises up against me be as the unrighteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אויב איב 
'oyeb 
Usage: 272

be as the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

and he that riseth up
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

References

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues His Final Speech

6 On my righteousness, have I taken fast hold, and will not give it up, My heart shall not reproach any of my days. 7 Let mine enemy be a veritably lawless one! And, he that lifteth himself up against me, one veritably perverse! 8 For what shall be the hope of the impious, though he graspeth with greed, when GOD shall draw forth his soul?

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:26

Now, therefore, my lord - By the life of Yahweh, and by the life of thine own soul, - seeing Yahweh hath withholden thee from coming in with bloodshed, and from saving thyself, with thine own hand, now, therefore, like Nabal, be thine enemies, and they who are making search for my lord, wrongfully.

2 Samuel 18:32

And the king said unto the Cushite - Is it, well, with the young man - Absolom? Then said the Cushite - Be, like the young man, the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee, for harm.

Daniel 4:19

Then, Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for about one moment, and, his thoughts, troubled him. The king spake and said, O Belteshazzar, let neither, the dream, nor the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My Lord, The dream, be for them who hate thee, and, the interpretation, for them who are thy foes.

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