Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,
New American Standard Bible
Who
King James Version
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
Holman Bible
He drinks derision
International Standard Version
"What man is like Job, who drinks mockery like water,
A Conservative Version
What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water,
American Standard Version
What man is like Job, Who drinketh up scoffing like water,
Amplified
“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,
Darby Translation
What man is like Job? he drinketh up scorning like water,
Julia Smith Translation
What man as Job he will drink scoffing as water?
King James 2000
What man is like Job, who drinks up scorn like water?
Lexham Expanded Bible
What man [is] like Job, who drinks scorn like water?
Modern King James verseion
What man is like Job, who drinks up scorning like water;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where is there such one as Job, that drinketh up scornfulness like water?
NET Bible
What man is like Job, who drinks derision like water!
New Heart English Bible
What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
The Emphasized Bible
What man is like Job? He drinketh in scoffing like water;
Webster
What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?
World English Bible
What man is like Job, who drinks scorn like water,
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is a man like Job? He drinketh scoffing like water,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 34:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Asserts God's Justice
6 Though I am right, still I am in pain; my wound may not be made well, though I have done no wrong. 7 What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God, 8 And goes in the company of evil-doers, walking in the way of sinners?
Names
Cross References
Job 15:16
How much less one who is disgusting and unclean, a man who takes in evil like water!
Proverbs 1:22
How long, you simple ones, will foolish things be dear to you? and pride a delight to the haters of authority? how long will the foolish go on hating knowledge?
Deuteronomy 29:19
If such a man, hearing the words of this oath, takes comfort in the thought that he will have peace even if he goes on in the pride of his heart, taking whatever chance may give him:
Proverbs 4:17
The bread of evil-doing is their food, the wine of violent acts their drink.