Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

May Job be tested to the end, because his answers have been like those of evil men.

New American Standard Bible

‘Job ought to be tried to the limit,
Because he answers like wicked men.

King James Version

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because of his answers for wicked men.

Holman Bible

If only Job were tested to the limit,
because his answers are like those of wicked men.

International Standard Version

Oh, how Job needs to be given a full court trial, as a rebuke to those who practice evil,

A Conservative Version

But surely not. Learn thou Job not to still give an answer like the foolish,

American Standard Version

Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

Amplified


‘Job ought to be tried to the limit
Because he answers like wicked men!

Darby Translation

Would that Job may be tried unto the end, because of his answers after the manner of evil men!

Julia Smith Translation

My father, Job shall be tried even to the end, for turning back with men of iniquity.

King James 2000

My desire is that Job may be tried unto the end because he answers like wicked men.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Would that Job were tested up to [the] end because [his] answers [are] like [those from] men of mischief,

Modern King James verseion

Would that Job may be tried to the end because his answers are like men of iniquity.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

O father let Job be well tried, because he hath turned himself to the wicked:

NET Bible

But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men.

New Heart English Bible

I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

The Emphasized Bible

Would that Job might be tested to the uttermost, for replying with the men of iniquity:

Webster

My desire is that Job may be tried to the end, because of his answers for wicked men.

World English Bible

I wish that Job were tried to the end, because of his answering like wicked men.

Youngs Literal Translation

My Father! let Job be tried -- unto victory, Because of answers for men of iniquity,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
My desire
H15
אבה 
'abeh 
Usage: 1

is that Job
איּוב 
'Iyowb 
Job
Usage: 17

may be tried
בּחן 
Bachan 
Usage: 29

unto the end
נצח נצח 
Netsach 
Usage: 43

תּשׁבה תּשׁוּבה 
T@shuwbah 
Usage: 8

References

Fausets

Job

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

35 Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom. 36 May Job be tested to the end, because his answers have been like those of evil men. 37 For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.

Cross References

Job 12:6

There is wealth in the tents of those who make destruction, and those by whom God is moved to wrath are safe; even those whose god is their strength.

Job 21:7

Why is life given to the evil-doers? why do they become old and strong in power?

Job 22:15

Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

Job 23:16

For God has made my heart feeble, and my mind is troubled before the Ruler of all.

Job 24:1

Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?

Job 34:8-9

And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?

Psalm 26:2

Put me in the scales, O Lord, so that I may be tested; let the fire make clean my thoughts and my heart.

James 5:11

We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

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