Job 30:8
What does Job 30:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 30:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000They arechildren of fools, yea, children of base men; They were scourged out of the land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901They arechildren of fools, yea, children of base men; They were scourged out of the land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They are sons of shame, and of men without a name, who have been forced out of the land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Sons of folly--even sons without name, They have been smitten from the land.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The children of foolish and base men, and not appearing at all upon the earth.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Sons of fools, and sons of nameless sires, they are driven out of the land.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 32:6
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
- Proverbs 16:22
Understanding is a well-spring of life unto him that hath it; But the correction of fools istheirfolly.
- Proverbs 1:7
The fear of Jehovah is the beginning of knowledge; Butthe foolish despise wisdom and instruction.
- 2 Kings 8:27
And he walked in the way of the house of Ahab, and did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, as did the house of Ahab; for he was the son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
- Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? And scoffers delight them in scoffing, And fools hate knowledge?
- Jeremiah 7:18
The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough, to make cakes to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings unto other gods, that they may provoke me to anger.
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