Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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!

Bible in Basic English

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

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, without knowledge, doth speak, and, his words, are not with discretion. 36 Would that Job might be tested to the uttermost, for replying with the men of iniquity: 37 For he addeth - unto his sin - rebellion, In our midst, he clappeth his hands, and multiplieth his sayings against GOD.

Cross References

Job 12:6

At peace are the tents that belong to the spoilers, and there is security to them who provoke GOD, To him who bringeth a god in his hand.

Job 21:7

Wherefore do, lawless men, live, advance in years, even wax mighty in power?

Job 22:15

The path of the ancient time, wilt thou mark, which the men of iniquity trod?

Job 23:16

Yea, GOD, hath made timid my heart, and, the Almighty, hath put me in terror.

Job 24:1

Wherefore, since from the Almighty times are not hid, have, his knowing ones, no vision of his days?

Job 34:8-9

And is on the way to keep company, with the workers of iniquity, and to walk with lawless men.

Psalm 17:3

Thou hast tested my heart, hast made inspection by night, hast refined me until thou couldst find nothing, Had I devised evil, my mouth should not have transgressed:

Psalm 26:2

Try me, O Yahweh, and prove me, Test my reins and my heart: -

James 5:11

Lo! we pronounce them happy who have endured; - Of the endurance of Job, ye have heard, and, the end of the Lord, have ye seen, - that, of much tender affection, is the Lord, and full of compassion,

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