Job 36:17

What does Job 36:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 36:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take holdon thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

But thou art full of the judgment of the wicked: Judgment and justice take holdon thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the judgment of the wicked thou hast fulfilled, Judgment and justice are upheld--because of fury,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Thy cause hath been judged as that of the wicked, cause and judgment thou shalt recover.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

But thou art full of the judgments of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold [on thee].

Context

v.16Yea, he would have allured thee out of distress Into a broad place, where there is no straitness; And that which is set on thy table would be full of fatness.

v.17This passage

v.18For let not wrath stir thee up against chastisements; Neither let the greatness of the ransom turn thee aside.

Cross references

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

  • Job 34:36

    Would that Job were tried unto the end, Because of his answering like wicked men.

  • Job 22:11

    Or darkness, so that thou canst not see, And abundance of waters cover thee.

  • Job 16:5

    But I would strengthen you with my mouth, And the solace of my lips would assuage your grief.

  • Romans 1:32

    who, knowing the ordinance of God, that they that practise such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but also consent with them that practise them.

  • Job 34:8

    Who goeth in company with the workers of iniquity, And walketh with wicked men?

  • Revelation 18:4

    And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come forth, my people, out of her, that ye have no fellowship with her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues:

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