Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

New American Standard Bible

“For He pays a man according to his work,
And makes him find it according to his way.

King James Version

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Holman Bible

For He repays a person according to his deeds,
and He brings his ways on him.

International Standard Version

because he repays a person for his behavior; and according to a person's conduct, he lets it happen to him.

American Standard Version

For the work of a man will he render unto him, And cause every man to find according to his ways.

Amplified


“For God pays a man according to his work,
And He will make every man find [appropriate] compensation according to his way.

Bible in Basic English

For he gives to every man the reward of his work, and sees that he gets the fruit of his ways.

Darby Translation

For a man's work will he render to him, and cause every one to find according to his way.

Julia Smith Translation

For the work of man shall he recompense to him, and a man shall find himself according to his way.

King James 2000

For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Indeed, he will repay [according to] a human being's deeds, and according to a man's way he will let [it] happen [to] him.

Modern King James verseion

For He repays man's work, and causes him to find according to his ways.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

but he rewardeth the works of man, and causeth every man to find according to his ways.

NET Bible

For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him.

New Heart English Bible

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

The Emphasized Bible

For, what any son of earth doeth, he repayeth him, and, according to every man's course, he causeth him to find.

Webster

For the work of a man he shall render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

World English Bible

For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.

Youngs Literal Translation

For the work of man he repayeth to him, And according to the path of each He doth cause him to find.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For the work
פּעל 
Po`al 
Usage: 37

of a man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

to find
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

10 Therefore hearken to me, ye men of understanding. Far be it from me to sin before LORD, and pervert righteousness before the Almighty. 11 For the work of a man he will render to him, and cause every man to find according to his ways. 12 Yea, certainly God will not do wrong. Neither will the Almighty pervert justice.

Cross References

Psalm 62:12

Also to thee, O LORD, belongs loving kindness, for thou render to every man according to his work.

Jeremiah 32:19

great in counsel, and mighty in work, whose eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men, to give everyone according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings,

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of man is going to come in the glory of his Father with his heavenly agents, and then he will reward each man according to his actions.

Romans 2:6

who will render to each man according to his works,

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment-seat of the Christ, so that each man may receive back about the things that he did through the body, whether good or bad.

Proverbs 24:12

If thou say, Behold, we did not know this, Does not he who weighs the hearts consider it? And he who keeps thy soul, does he not know it? And shall not he render to every man according to his work?

Revelation 22:12

Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me to render to each man as his work will be.

Galatians 6:7-8

Be not misled, God is not mocked, for whatever a man sows this he will also reap.

1 Peter 1:17

And if ye call on a Father, him who judges impartially according to each man's work, live the time of your sojourn in fear.

Job 33:26

He prays to God, and he is favorable to him, so that he sees his face with joy, and he restores to man his righteousness.

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

Ezekiel 33:17-20

Yet the sons of thy people say, The way of LORD is not equitable. But as for them, their way is not equitable.

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