Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of 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.
A Conservative Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers.
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.
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 Lo! that, is the joy of his way, - and, out of the dust, shall others spring up. 20 Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers: 21 At length he shall fill with laughter thy mouth, and thy lips, with a shout of triumph:
Cross References
Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who, being innocent, hath perished, or when, the upright, have been cut off.
Job 9:22
One thing, there is, for which cause, I have said it, The blameless and the lawless, he bringeth to an end.
Job 21:30
That, to the day of calamity, is the wicked reserved, to the day of indignant visitation, are they led.
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be hurled headlong, For, Yahweh, is holding his hand.
Psalm 37:37
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter for the man of peace;
Psalm 94:14
For Yahweh, will not abandon, his people, And, his inheritance, will he not forsake;
Isaiah 45:1
Thus, saith Yahweh, to his Anointed, to Cyrus - Whose right hand I have firmly grasped To subdue before him, nations, And the loins of kings, will I ungird, - To open, before him, the two-leaved doors, And, the gates, shall not be shut: