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Translation comparison
Job 8
22 aligned verses; 22 with wording or punctuation differences .
Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
“
How long will you go
on
saying
such
things? The words of your mouth are
a blustering
wind .
"
How long will you speak
these
things? Shall
the words of your mouth be
a mighty
wind ?
Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what
is
right
?
Does God pervert justice? Or
does the Almighty pervert righteousness
?
When
your children sinned against Him, He gave
them over
to
their rebellion.
If
your children have
sinned against him, He has
delivered
them into
the
hand
of
their disobedience;
But
if you would
earnestly
seek God and
ask
the Almighty for
mercy,
If you want
to
seek God diligently,
Make
your
supplication
to
the Almighty .
if you are
pure and upright, even
now He will
rouse
Himself
on
your
behalf
and restore
your righteous
estate
.
If you were
pure and upright, Surely
now he would
awaken
for
you,
And make
the
habitation
of
your righteousness
prosperous
.
Though your beginnings
were
modest
, your latter days
will
flourish
.
Though your beginning
was
small
, Yet
your latter end
would
greatly
increase
.
Please inquire of past generations and
consider
the discoveries
of their fathers.
"
Please inquire of past generations ,
Find
out
about
the learning
of their fathers.
For we were
born
yesterday and know nothing ;
our days on earth are but
a shadow.
(
For we are
but
of
yesterday ,
and know nothing ,
Because
our days on earth are a shadow. )
Will
they not teach you and
tell you, and speak
from
their understanding
?
Shall
they not teach you ,
tell you, And utter
words
out
of
their heart
?
Does
papyrus grow where
there
is
no
marsh
? Do
reeds
flourish
without water?
"Can
the
papyrus grow up
without
mire
? Can
the
rushes
grow
without water?
While the
shoots
are
still
uncut
, they
dry
up
quicker
than
grass
.
While it
is
yet
in
its
greenness
, not
cut
down,
It
withers
before
any
other
reed
.
Such
is
the destiny
of all who forget God ;
so
the hope of the godless will
perish .
So
are
the paths
of all who forget God .
The hope of the godless man
shall
perish ,
His
confidence is
fragile;
his
security
is in
a spider’s
web.
Whose
confidence shall
break
apart,
Whose
trust
is a spider's
web.
He leans
on his web
, but it gives
way;
he holds
fast
, but it does
not endure.
He shall
lean
on his house
, but it shall
not
stand.
He shall
cling
to
it
, but it shall
not endure.
He is a
well-watered
plant
in
the sunshine
, spreading
its
shoots over the
garden.
He is green
before
the sun
, His
shoots go
forth
over his
garden.
His roots wrap
around the rock heap;
he looks
for
a
home
among
the stones.
His roots are
wrapped
around the rock pile,
He sees
the place
of
stones.
If he is uprooted
from his place, it will
disown
him, saying, ‘
I never
saw
you. ’
If he is destroyed
from his place, Then
it shall
deny
him, saying, '
I have
not
seen
you. '
Surely
this is the joy of his way ;
yet
others will
spring from
the
dust
.
Behold,
this is the joy of his way :
Out
of
the
earth
shall
others spring.
Behold, God does
not reject
the
blameless, nor
will He strengthen
the hand
of
evildoers
.
"
Behold, God will
not cast
away
a
blameless man
, Neither
will he uphold
the evil-doers
.
He will yet
fill your mouth with laughter, and
your lips with a
shout
of
joy
.
He will still
fill your mouth with laughter, Your lips with shouting
.
Your
enemies
will
be clothed in
shame ,
and
the tent of the wicked will
be no more. ”
Those
who
hate
you
shall
be clothed with
shame .
The tent of the wicked shall
be no more. "
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