Job 20:6
What does Job 20:6 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 20:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
KJV
King James Version · 1611Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike--
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If his pride mount up even to heaven, and his head touch the clouds:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 14:13
And thou saidst in thy heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God; and I will sit upon the mount of congregation, in the uttermost parts of the north;
- Daniel 4:11
The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.
- Daniel 4:22
it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
- Matthew 11:23
And thou, Capernaum, shalt thou be exalted unto heaven? thou shalt go down unto Hades: for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom which were done in thee, it would have remained until this day.
- Genesis 11:4
And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.
- Amos 9:2
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
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