Parallel Verses

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 King James verseion

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

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 removed from his place,
Then it will deny him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
19 “Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And out of the dust others will spring.
20 “Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity,
Nor will He support the evildoers.



Cross References

Job 20:5

That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the godless momentary?

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust,
He lifts the needy from the ash heap
To make them sit with nobles,
And inherit a seat of honor;
For the pillars of the earth are the Lord’s,
And He set the world on them.

Psalm 113:7

He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap,

Psalm 75:7

But God is the Judge;
He puts down one and exalts another.

Ezekiel 17:24

All the trees of the field will know that I am the Lord; I bring down the high tree, exalt the low tree, dry up the green tree and make the dry tree flourish. I am the Lord; I have spoken, and I will perform it.”

Matthew 3:9

and do not suppose that you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham for our father’; for I say to you that from these stones God is able to raise up children to Abraham.

Matthew 13:20-21

The one on whom seed was sown on the rocky places, this is the man who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy;

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