Job 4:8
What does Job 4:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 4:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949What I have seen is that those by whom trouble has been ploughed, and evil planted, get the same for themselves.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As I have seen--ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752On the contrary, I have seen those who work iniquity, and sow sorrows, and reap them,
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity and sow mischief, reap the same.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Corinthians 9:6
But thisI say, He that soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he that soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.
- Proverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
- Hosea 8:7
For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: he hath no standing grain; the blade shall yield no meal; if so be it yield, strangers shall swallow it up.
- Jeremiah 4:18
Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness; for it is bitter, for it reacheth unto thy heart.
- Galatians 6:7
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
- Psalms 7:14
Behold, he travaileth with iniquity; Yea, he hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.
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