Job 6:27
What does Job 6:27 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 6:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Yea, ye would castlotsupon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, you are such as would give up the child of a dead man to his creditors, and would make a profit out of your friend.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Anger on the fatherless ye cause to fall, And are strange to your friend.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752You rush in upon the fatherless, and you endeavour to overthrow your friend.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and dig [a pit] for your friend.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 7:15
He hath made a pit, and digged it, And is fallen into the ditch which he made.
- Job 31:17
Or have eaten my morsel alone, And the fatherless hath not eaten thereof
- Psalms 57:6
They have prepared a net for my steps; My soul is bowed down: They have digged a pit before me; They are fallen into the midst thereof themselves. [Selah
- Job 24:9
There are that pluck the fatherless from the breast, And take a pledge of the poor;
- Jeremiah 18:22
Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them; for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
- Job 31:21
If I have lifted up my hand against the fatherless, Because I saw my help in the gate:
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