Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander 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 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.

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.

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 I have laid hold, And I do not let it go, My heart doth not reproach me while I live. 7 As the wicked is my enemy, And my withstander as the perverse. 8 For what is the hope of the profane, When He doth cut off? When God doth cast off his soul?

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:26

and now, my lord, Jehovah liveth, and thy soul liveth, in that Jehovah hath withheld thee from coming in with blood, and to save thy hand to thee -- now let thine enemies be as Nabal, even those seeking evil unto my lord.

2 Samuel 18:32

And the king saith unto the Cushite, 'Peace to the youth -- to Absalom?' And the Cushite saith, 'Let them be -- as the youth -- the enemies of my lord the king, and all who have risen up against thee for evil.'

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream -- to those hating thee, and its interpretation -- to thine enemies!

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