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Bible in Basic English

But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks.

New American Standard Bible

“But now those younger than I mock me,
Whose fathers I disdained to put with the dogs of my flock.

King James Version

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

Holman Bible

But now they mock me,
men younger than I am,
whose fathers I would have refused to put
with my sheep dogs.

International Standard Version

"But now they mock me; men who are far younger than I, whose fathers I would have hated to entrust with my own sheep dogs.

A Conservative Version

But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

American Standard Version

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, Whose fathers I disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

Amplified

“But now those younger than I mock and laugh at me,
Whose fathers I refused to put with the sheepdogs of my flock.

Darby Translation

But now they that are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

Julia Smith Translation

And now the younger than I laughed upon me, which I rejected their fathers to set with the dogs of my flock.

King James 2000

But now they that are younger than I hold me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to have set with the dogs of my flock.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"But now [those] younger than I, as far as days, laugh at me, whose fathers I rejected for setting with the dogs of my sheep and goats.

Modern King James verseion

But now those younger laugh at me, whose fathers I would have refused to set with the dogs of my flock.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But now, they that are mine inferiors and younger than I, have me in derision; yea even they, whose fathers I would have thought scorn to have set with the dogs of my cattle.

NET Bible

"But now they mock me, those who are younger than I, whose fathers I disdained too much to put with my sheep dogs.

New Heart English Bible

"But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.

The Emphasized Bible

But, now, they who are of fewer days than I, have poured derision upon me; whose fathers I refused - to set with the dogs of my flock.

Webster

But now they that are younger than I, have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to set with the dogs of my flock.

World English Bible

"But now those who are younger than I have me in derision, whose fathers I would have disdained to put with my sheep dogs.

Youngs Literal Translation

And now, laughed at me, Have the younger in days than I, Whose fathers I have loathed to set With the dogs of my flock.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
צעור צעירo 
Tsa`iyr 
Usage: 22

than I have me in derision
שׂחק 
Sachaq 
Usage: 36

מאס 
Ma'ac 
Usage: 76

to have set
שׁית 
Shiyth 
Usage: 83

with the dogs
כּלב 
Keleb 
dog
Usage: 32

References

Easton

Dog

Fausets

Hastings

Dog

Morish

Smith

Context Readings

Job's Final Defense Continued

1 But now those who are younger than I make sport of me; those whose fathers I would not have put with the dogs of my flocks. 2 Of what use is the strength of their hands to me? all force is gone from them.

Cross References

Job 12:4

It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!

2 Kings 2:23

Then from there he went up to Beth-el; and on his way, some little boys came out from the town and made sport of him, crying, Go up, old no-hair! go up, old no-hair!

Job 19:13-19

He has taken my brothers far away from me; they have seen my fate and have become strange to me.

Job 29:8-10

The young men saw me, and went away, and the old men got up from their seats;

Psalm 35:15-16

But they took pleasure in my trouble, and came together, yes, low persons came together against me without my knowledge; they never came to an end of wounding me.

Psalm 69:12

I am a cause of wonder to those in authority; a song to those who are given to strong drink.

Isaiah 3:5

And the people will be crushed, every one by his neighbour; the young will be full of pride against the old, and those of low position will be lifted up against the noble.

Mark 14:65

And some put shame on him and, covering his face, gave him blows and said to him, Now say what is to come: and the captains took him and gave him blows with their hands.

Mark 15:17-20

And they put a purple robe on him, and twisting a crown of thorns, they put it on him;

Luke 23:14

You say that this man has been teaching the people evil things: now I, after going into the question before you, see nothing wrong in this man in connection with the things which you have said against him

Luke 23:18

But with loud voices they said all together, Put this man to death, and make Barabbas free.

Luke 23:35

And the people were looking on. And the rulers made sport of him, saying, He was a saviour of others; let him do something for himself, if he is the Christ, the man of God's selection.

Luke 23:39

And one of the evil-doers on the cross, with bitter feeling, said to him, Are you not the Christ? Get yourself and us out of this.

Acts 17:5

But the Jews, being moved with envy, took with them certain low persons from among the common people, and getting together a great number of people, made an outcry in the town, attacking the house of Jason with the purpose of taking them out to the people.

Titus 1:12

One of their prophets has said, The men of Crete are ever false, evil beasts, lovers of food, hating work.

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