Parallel Verses

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 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.

A Conservative Version

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

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.

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, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil. 11 For he repays a person for his work, and according to the conduct of a person, he causes the consequences to find him. 12 Indeed, in truth, God does not act wickedly, and the Almighty does not pervert justice.

Cross References

Psalm 62:12

and you, O Lord, demonstrate loyal love. For you repay men for what they do.

Jeremiah 32:19

You plan great things and you do mighty deeds. You see everything people do. You reward each of them for the way they live and for the things they do.

Matthew 16:27

For the Son of Man will come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each person according to what he has done.

Romans 2:6

He will reward each one according to his works:

2 Corinthians 5:10

For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may be paid back according to what he has done while in the body, whether good or evil.

Proverbs 24:12

If you say, "But we did not know about this," does not the one who evaluates hearts consider? Does not the one who guards your life know? Will he not repay each person according to his deeds?

Revelation 22:12

(Look! I am coming soon, and my reward is with me to pay each one according to what he has done!

Galatians 6:7-8

Do not be deceived. God will not be made a fool. For a person will reap what he sows,

1 Peter 1:17

And if you address as Father the one who impartially judges according to each one's work, live out the time of your temporary residence here in reverence.

Job 33:26

He entreats God, and God delights in him, he sees God's face with rejoicing, and God restores to him his righteousness.

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

Ezekiel 33:17-20

"Yet your people say, 'The behavior of the Lord is not right,' when it is their behavior that is not right.

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