Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And out of the dust others will spring.

King James Version

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Holman Bible

Surely this is the joy of his way of life;
yet others will sprout from the dust.

International Standard Version

"Indeed, this is the benefit of God's way: from the soil other plants will sprout.

A Conservative Version

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others shall spring.

American Standard Version

Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.

Amplified


“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].

Bible in Basic English

Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.

Darby Translation

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, this the rejoicing of his way, and from the dust shall they cause another to grow.

King James 2000

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, this [is] the joy of his way, and from dust others will spring up.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Lo, thus is it with him that rejoiceth in his own doings: and as for others, they grow out of the earth.

NET Bible

Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! that, is the joy of his way, - and, out of the dust, shall others spring up.

Webster

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

World English Bible

Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, this is the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Behold, this is the joy
משׂושׂ 
Masows 
Usage: 17

of his way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

and out of the earth
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

References

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Bildad's First Response To Job

18 If he is destroyed from his place, then it shall deny him: I have not seen you. 19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. 20 Behold, God will not cast away the innocent, nor will He help the evildoers,

Cross References

Job 20:5

that the exulting of the wicked is short, and the joy of the ungodly is for a moment?

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises up the poor out of the dust; He lifts up the needy from the dunghill to set them among princes; yea, He causes them to inherit a throne of honor; for to Jehovah are the pillars of the earth; and He sets the habitable world on them.

Psalm 113:7

He raises up the poor out of the dust, and lifts the needy out of the dunghill,

Psalm 75:7

But God is the judge; He puts down one and sets up another.

Ezekiel 17:24

And all the trees of the field shall know that I Jehovah have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish. I Jehovah have spoken and acted.

Matthew 3:9

and do not think to say within yourselves, We have Abraham as our father. For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones.

Matthew 13:20-21

But that which was sown on the stony places is this: he who hears the Word and immediately receives it with joy.

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