Job 8:20
What does Job 8:20 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 8:20 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752God will not cast away the simple, nor reach out his hand to the evil doer:
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold,God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 94:14
For Jehovah will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.
- Job 21:30
That the evil man is reserved to the day of calamity? That they are led forth to the day of wrath?
- Psalms 37:24
Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; For Jehovah upholdeth him with his hand.
- Job 9:22
It is all one; therefore I say, He destroyeth the perfect and the wicked.
- Psalms 37:37
Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; For there is ahappyend to the man of peace.
- Job 4:7
Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? Or where were the upright cut off?
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