Parallel Verses
NET Bible
For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God."
New American Standard Bible
He
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
he scornfully claps
while multiplying
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.’”
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.
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!"
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
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:37
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
36 But Job will be tested to the end, because his answers are like those of wicked men. 37 For he adds transgression to his sin; in our midst he claps his hands, and multiplies his words against God."
Cross References
Job 27:23
It claps its hands at him in derision and hisses him away from his place.
1 Samuel 15:23
For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and presumption is like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king."
Isaiah 1:19-20
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
Job 8:2-3
"How long will you speak these things, seeing that the words of your mouth are like a great wind?
Job 11:2-3
"Should not this abundance of words be answered, or should this talkative man be vindicated?
Job 23:2
"Even today my complaint is still bitter; his hand is heavy despite my groaning.
Job 35:2-3
"Do you think this to be just: when you say, 'My right before God.'
Job 35:16
So Job opens his mouth to no purpose; without knowledge he multiplies words."
Job 42:7
After the Lord had spoken these things to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Temanite, "My anger is stirred up against you and your two friends, because you have not spoken about me what is right, as my servant Job has.