Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers.
New American Standard Bible
Nor
King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Holman Bible
and He will not support evildoers.
International Standard Version
Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil.
American Standard Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
Amplified
“Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity,
Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.
Darby Translation
Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, God will not reject the blameless one, and he will not take hold upon the hand of those doing evil:
King James 2000
Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, God will not reject [the] blameless, and he will not uphold the hand of evildoers.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, God will not cast away the innocent, nor will He help the evildoers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Behold, God will not cast away a virtuous man, neither will he help the ungodly.
NET Bible
"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:
Webster
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
World English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others shall spring. 20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers. 21 He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter, and thy lips with shouting.
Cross References
Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who [ever] perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
Job 9:22
It is all one thing. Therefore I say, He destroys the perfect and the wicked.
Job 21:30
that the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down, for LORD upholds him with his hand.
Psalm 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for there is a [happy] end to the man of peace.
Psalm 94:14
For LORD will not cast off his people, nor will he forsake his inheritance.
Isaiah 45:1
Thus says LORD to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have held to subdue nations before him. And I will loose the loins of kings to open the doors before him. And the gates shall not be shut.