Parallel Verses

Modern King James verseion

Their eyes stand out with fatness; they have more than the heart could imagine.

New American Standard Bible

Their eye bulges from fatness;
The imaginations of their heart run riot.

King James Version

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

Holman Bible

Their eyes bulge out from fatness;
the imaginations of their hearts run wild.

International Standard Version

Their eyes bulge from obesity and the imaginations of their mind cross the border into sin.

A Conservative Version

Their eyes stand out with fatness. They have more than heart could wish.

American Standard Version

Their eyes stand out with fatness: They have more than heart could wish.

Amplified


Their eye bulges from fatness [they have more than the heart desires];
The imaginations of their mind run riot [with foolishness].

Bible in Basic English

Their eyes are bursting with fat; they have more than their heart's desire.

Darby Translation

Their eyes stand out from fatness, they exceed the imaginations of their heart:

Julia Smith Translation

Their eye will come forth from fat: they passed over the imaginations of the heart

King James 2000

Their eyes stand out with abundance: they have more than heart could wish.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Their eye bulges from fat. Imaginings overflow [their] heart.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Their eyes swell with fatness, and they do even what they lust.

NET Bible

Their prosperity causes them to do wrong; their thoughts are sinful.

New Heart English Bible

Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

The Emphasized Bible

Their iniquity, hath proceeded from fatness, They have surpassed the imaginations of the heart;

Webster

Their eyes stand out with fatness: they have more than heart could wish.

World English Bible

Their eyes bulge with fat. Their minds pass the limits of conceit.

Youngs Literal Translation

Their eye hath come out from fat. The imaginations of the heart transgressed;

References

Easton

Context Readings

God's Ways Vindicated

6 Therefore pride enchains them; violence covers them like a robe. 7 Their eyes stand out with fatness; they have more than the heart could imagine. 8 They scoff and speak in malice of cruelty; from on high they speak.


Cross References

Job 15:27

because he has covered his face with fat; he has put fat on his loins.

Psalm 17:10

They are enclosed in their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly,

Jeremiah 5:28

They have become fat, they shine. Yes, they go past the deeds of the wicked; they do not judge the cause, the cause of the fatherless, that they may get rich; and they do not judge the right of the needy.

1 Samuel 25:2

And a certain man was in Maon, and his work was in Carmel. And the man was very great, and had three thousand sheep and a thousand goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.

1 Samuel 25:36

And Abigail came to Nabal. And behold, he held a feast in his house like the feast of a king. And Nabal's heart was merry within him, for he was very drunk. And she did not tell him anything, more or less, until the morning light.

Psalm 17:14

from men by Your hand, O Jehovah, from men of the world whose portion is in this life, and whose belly You fill with Your treasure. They are satisfied with sons, and will leave their riches to their babes.

Psalm 73:12

Behold, these are the ungodly, who are at ease in the world; they increase in riches.

Psalm 119:70

Their heart is without feeling, like fat; but I delight in Your Law.

Isaiah 3:9

The look of their faces witnesses against them; and they declare their sin like Sodom. They do not hide it! Woe to their soul! For they have rewarded evil to themselves.

Ezekiel 16:49

Behold, this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom; pride. Fullness of bread and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters. Nor did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy.

Luke 12:16-19

And He spoke a parable to them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully.

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