Job 35:13

What does Job 35:13 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 35:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Surely God will not hear an emptycry, Neither will the Almighty regard it.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Surely God will not hear an emptycry, Neither will the Almighty regard it.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But God will not give ear to what is false, or the Ruler of all take note of it;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Surely vanity God doth not hear, And the Mighty doth not behold it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

God therefore will not hear in vain, and the Almighty will look into the causes of every one.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

SurelyGod will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it.

Context

v.12There they cry, but none giveth answer, Because of the pride of evil men.

v.13This passage

v.14How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

Cross references

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

  • Matthew 20:21

    And he said unto her, What wouldest thou? She saith unto him, Command that these my two sons may sit, one on thy right hand, and one on thy left hand, in thy kingdom.

  • Isaiah 1:15

    And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you; yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.

  • Ecclesiastes 5:1

    Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God; for to draw nigh to hear is better than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they know not that they do evil.

  • Matthew 6:7

    And in praying use not vain repetitions, as the Gentiles do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

  • Proverbs 15:29

    Jehovah is far from the wicked; But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

  • Proverbs 15:8

    The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah; But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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