Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
As I have seen -- ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, 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.
Julia Smith Translation
According to what I saw, they ploughing iniquity and sowing labor shall reap it
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.
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, I pray thee, Who, being innocent, hath perished? And where have the upright been cut off? 8 As I have seen -- ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it! 9 From the breath of God they perish, And from the spirit of His anger consumed.
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 22:8
Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.
Galatians 6:7-8
Be not led astray; God is not mocked; for what a man may sow -- that also he shall reap,
Job 15:35
To conceive misery, and to bear iniquity, Even their heart doth prepare deceit.
Psalm 7:14-16
Lo, he travaileth with iniquity, And he hath conceived perverseness, And hath brought forth falsehood.
Jeremiah 4:18
Thy way and thy doings have done these to thee, This is thy vexation, for it is bitter, For it hath struck unto thy heart.
Hosea 8:7
For wind they sow, and a hurricane they reap, Stalk it hath none -- a shoot not yielding grain, If so be it yield -- strangers do swallow it up.
Hosea 10:12-13
Sow for yourselves in righteousness, Reap according to loving-kindness, Till for yourselves tillage of knowledge, To seek Jehovah, Till he come and shew righteousness to you.
2 Corinthians 9:6
And this: He who is sowing sparingly, sparingly also shall reap; and he who is sowing in blessings, in blessings also shall reap;