Job 21:14
What does Job 21:14 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 21:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Though they said to God, Go away from us, for we have no desire for the knowledge of your ways.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they say to God, `Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Who have said to God: Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they say untoGod, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Romans 1:28
And even as they refused to have God intheirknowledge, God gave them up unto a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
- Psalms 10:4
The wicked, in the pride of his countenance, saith, He will not requireit. All his thoughts are, There is no God.
- Romans 8:7
because the mind of the flesh is enmity against God; for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can it be:
- 2 Timothy 4:3
For the time will come when they will not endure the sound doctrine; but, having itching ears, will heap to themselves teachers after their own lusts;
- Habakkuk 1:15
He taketh up all of them with the angle, he catcheth them in his net, and gathereth them in his drag: therefore he rejoiceth and is glad.
- Job 22:17
Who said unto God, Depart from us; And, What can the Almighty do for us?
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