Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.

New American Standard Bible

‘For he adds rebellion to his sin;
He claps his hands among us,
And multiplies his words against God.’”

King James Version

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Holman Bible

For he adds rebellion to his sin;
he scornfully claps in our presence,
while multiplying his words against God.

International Standard Version

because he has been adding rebellion to his sin; he claps his hands among us, and keeps on ranting against God."

A Conservative Version

so that we may not add to our sins, and lawlessness will be reckoned against us, speaking many words before LORD.

American Standard Version

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.

Amplified


‘For he adds rebellion [in his unsubmissive, defiant attitude toward God] to his [unacknowledged] sin;
He claps his hands among us [in open mockery and contempt of God],
And he multiplies his words [of accusation] against God.’”

Darby Translation

For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

Julia Smith Translation

He will add rebellion to his sin; he will clap between us, and he will multiply his words to God.

King James 2000

For he adds rebellion unto his sin, he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

for he adds transgression to his sin; he claps hands among us, and he multiplies his words against God.'"

Modern King James verseion

For he adds rebellion to his sins; he claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

yea, above his sins he hath blasphemed, which offense he hath done even before us, in that he striveth against God with his words!"

NET Bible

For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God."

New Heart English Bible

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."

The Emphasized Bible

For he addeth - unto his sin - rebellion, In our midst, he clappeth his hands, and multiplieth his sayings against GOD.

Webster

For he addeth rebellion to his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.

World English Bible

For he adds rebellion to his sin. He claps his hands among us, and multiplies his words against God."

Youngs Literal Translation

For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For he addeth
יסף 
Yacaph 
Usage: 208

פּשׁע 
Pesha` 
Usage: 93

חטּאת חטּאה 
Chatta'ah 
Usage: 294

שׂפק ספק 
Caphaq 
Usage: 10

אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

Context Readings

Elihu Asserts God's Justice

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 27:23

Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.

1 Samuel 15:23

For to go against his orders is like the sin of those who make use of secret arts, and pride is like giving worship to images. Because you have put away from you the word of the Lord, he has put you from your place as king.

Isaiah 1:19-20

If you will give ear to my word and do it, the good things of the land will be yours;

Job 8:2-3

How long will you say these things, and how long will the words of your mouth be like a strong wind?

Job 11:2-3

Are all these words to go unanswered? and is a man seen to be right because he is full of talk?

Job 23:2

Even today my outcry is bitter; his hand is hard on my sorrow.

Job 35:2-3

Does it seem to you to be right, and righteousness before God, to say,

Job 35:16

And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

Job 42:7

And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

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