Job 34:27

What does Job 34:27 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 34:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Because they turned back from him, and would not consider any of his ways:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Because they turned aside from following him, And would not have regard in any of his ways:

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Because they did not go after him, and took no note of his ways,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Because that against right They have turned aside from after Him, And none of His ways have considered wisely,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who as it were on purpose have revolted from him, and would not understand all his ways:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Because they have turned back from him, and would consider none of his ways;

Context

v.26He striketh them as wicked men In the open sight of others;

v.27This passage

v.28So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 15:38

    But Paul thought not good to take with them him who withdrew from them from Pamphylia, and went not with them to the work.

  • Proverbs 1:29

    For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah,

  • 2 Timothy 4:10

    for Demas forsook me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia.

  • Haggai 2:15

    And now, I pray you, consider from this day and backward, before a stone was laid upon a stone in the temple of Jehovah.

  • Zephaniah 1:6

    and them that are turned back from following Jehovah; and those that have not sought Jehovah, nor inquired after him.

  • Isaiah 1:3

    The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master’s crib; but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.

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