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Bible in Basic English

What man is like Job, a man who freely makes sport of God,

New American Standard Bible

“What man is like Job,
Who drinks up derision like water,

King James Version

What man is like Job, who drinketh up scorning like water?

Holman Bible

What man is like Job?
He drinks derision like water.

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
גּבר 
Geber 
Usage: 65

is like Job
איּוב 
'Iyowb 
Job
Usage: 17

שׁתה 
Shathah 
Usage: 218

לעג 
La`ag 
Usage: 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?

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.

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