Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, God will not reject [the] blameless, and he will not uphold the hand of evildoers.
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:
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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Ma'ac
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
19 Look, this [is] the joy of his way, and from dust others will spring up. 20 "Look, God will not reject [the] blameless, and he will not uphold the hand of evildoers. 21 Yet he will fill your mouth [with] laughter and your lips [with] a shout of joy.
Cross References
Job 4:7
"{Think} now, who has perished [who is] innocent? Or where [are] the upright destroyed?
Job 9:22
It [is all] one; therefore I say, 'He destroys [both the] blameless and [the] wicked.'
Job 21:30
Indeed, [the] wicked is spared from [the] day of disaster; he is delivered from [the] day of wrath.
Psalm 37:24
Though he fall, he will not be cast headlong, for Yahweh supports [him with] his hand.
Psalm 37:37
Observe [the] blameless and look at [the] upright, for [there is] a future for a man of peace.
Psalm 94:14
For Yahweh will not abandon his people, nor forsake his inheritance.
Isaiah 45:1
Thus says Yahweh to his anointed one, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have grasped to subjugate nations before him, and I uncover [the] loins of kings to open doors before him, and [the] gates shall not be shut: