Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

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

The Emphasized Bible

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

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 I hold fast by my righteousness, and I will not let it go; my heart shall not shame me any of my days. 7 Let my enemy be like the wicked, and he who rises up against me as the perverse. 8 For what is the hope of the ungodly when He cuts off, when God takes away his soul?

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:26

And now, my lord, as Jehovah lives and as your soul lives, since Jehovah has withheld you from coming to shed blood, and from avenging yourself with your own hand, now let your enemies, and those that seek to do evil to my lord, be as Nabal.

2 Samuel 18:32

And the king said to Cushi, Peace to the young man, to Absalom? And Cushi answered, May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do you hurt, be as the young man.

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stunned for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke and said, Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning trouble you. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream is to those who hate you, and its meaning to your foes.

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