Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
According to what I saw, they ploughing iniquity and sowing labor shall reap it
New American Standard Bible
And those who sow trouble harvest it.
King James Version
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Holman Bible
and those who sow trouble
International Standard Version
It's been my experience that those who plow the soil of iniquity and those who sow the seed of trouble will reap their harvest!
A Conservative Version
According as I have seen, those who plow iniquity, and sow trouble, reap the same.
American Standard Version
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
Amplified
“As I have seen, those who plow wickedness
And those who sow trouble and harm harvest it.
Bible in Basic English
What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.
Darby Translation
Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity and sow mischief, reap the same.
King James 2000
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[Just] as I have seen, plowers of mischief and sowers of trouble will reap it.
Modern King James verseion
As I have seen, the ones who plow iniquity and sow wickedness reap the same.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For, as I have proved by experience, they that plow iniquity and sow wretchedness, reap the same.
NET Bible
Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
New Heart English Bible
According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity, and sow trouble, reap the same.
The Emphasized Bible
So far as I have seen, They who plow for iniquity and sow misery, reap the same:
Webster
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
World English Bible
According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity, and sow trouble, reap the same.
Youngs Literal Translation
As I have seen -- ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!
Themes
Bearing fruit » Those that sow iniquity
Evil » Sowing » Sowing evil, on the part of the wicked
Iniquity » Those that sow iniquity
Plowing » Illustrative » Of a course of sin
Punishment of the The Wicked » Is the fruit of their sin
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
Seed » Sowing, illustrative of » Men's works producing a corresponding recompense
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 4:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's First Response To Job
7 Remember now, who perished, he being innocent? and where were the upright cut off? 8 According to what I saw, they ploughing iniquity and sowing labor shall reap it 9 By the breath of God they shall perish, and from the spirit of his anger they shall be finished.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:8
He sowing iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his wrath shall be finished.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatever a man should sow, that also shall he reap.
Job 15:35
He conceiving trouble and he bringing forth vanity, and their belly shall prepare deceit
Psalm 7:14-16
Behold, lie will bring forth vanity, and he conceived trouble, and he will bring forth falsehood.
Jeremiah 4:18
Thy way and thy doings did these things to thee; this thine evil, for it was bitter because it reached even to thy heart.
Hosea 8:7
For they shall sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: no stalk to it: the sprout shall not make flour: perhaps it will make, strangers will swallow it down.
Hosea 10:12-13
Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.
2 Corinthians 9:6
And this, He sowing sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he sowing in praises shall reap also in praises.