Job 34:37
What does Job 34:37 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 34:37 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth his hands among us, and multiplieth his words against God.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he addeth rebellion unto his sin; He clappeth his hands among us, And multiplieth his words against God.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For in addition to his sin, he is uncontrolled in heart; before our eyes he makes sport of God, increasing his words against him.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For he doth add to his sin, Transgression among us he vomiteth, And multiplieth his sayings to God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Because he addeth blasphemy upon his sins, let him be tied fast in the mean time amongst us: and then let him provoke God to judgment with his speeches.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For he addeth rebellion unto his sin, he clappeth [his hands] among us, and multiplieth his words againstGod.
Context
v.36Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.
v.37This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 23:2
Even to-day is my complaint rebellious: My stroke is heavier than my groaning.
- Job 27:23
Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.
- Job 42:7
And it was so, that, after Jehovah had spoken these words unto Job, Jehovah said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends; for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.
- Isaiah 1:19
If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:
- Job 35:2
Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,
- Job 35:16
Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vanity; He multiplieth words without knowledge.
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