Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Yet they say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We have no desire to know your ways. New Living Translation And yet they say to God, ‘Go away. We want no part of you and your ways. English Standard Version They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of your ways. Berean Standard Bible Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. King James Bible Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. New King James Version Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways. New American Standard Bible “Yet they say to God, ‘Go away from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways. NASB 1995 “They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways. NASB 1977 “And they say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Thy ways. Legacy Standard Bible They say to God, ‘Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways. Amplified Bible “Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us, For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways. Christian Standard Bible Yet they say to God, “Leave us alone! We don’t want to know your ways. Holman Christian Standard Bible Yet they say to God: “Leave us alone! We don’t want to know Your ways. American Standard Version And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. Contemporary English Version Those who are evil say to God All-Powerful, "Leave us alone! Don't bother us with your teachings. English Revised Version Yet they said unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. GOD'S WORD® Translation But they say to God, 'Leave us alone. We don't want to know your ways. Good News Translation The wicked tell God to leave them alone; they don't want to know his will for their lives. International Standard Version "They say to God, 'Turn away from us! We have no desire to know your ways. Majority Standard Bible Yet they say to God: ?Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. NET Bible So they say to God, 'Turn away from us! We do not want to know your ways. New Heart English Bible They tell God, 'Depart from us, for we do not want to know about your ways. Webster's Bible Translation Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. World English Bible They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they say to God, Turn aside from us, "" And the knowledge of Your ways "" We have not desired. Young's Literal Translation And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired. Smith's Literal Translation And they will say to God, Depart from us; and we desired not the knowledge of thy ways. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho have said to God: Depart from us, we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. Catholic Public Domain Version Who has said to God, “Depart from us, for we do not want the knowledge of your ways. New American Bible Yet they say to God, “Depart from us, for we have no desire to know your ways! New Revised Standard Version They say to God, ‘Leave us alone! We do not desire to know your ways. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThey say to God, Depart from us; for we do not desire to know thy ways. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And they were saying to God: ‘Depart from us’, and ‘We do not want to know your ways!’ OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Yet they said unto God: 'Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of Thy ways. Brenton Septuagint Translation Yet such a man says to the Lord, Depart from me; I desire not to know thy ways. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…13They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace. 14Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. 15Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’… Cross References Psalm 10:4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek Him; in all his schemes there is no God. Proverbs 1:29-30 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. / They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof. Romans 1:28 Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done. Isaiah 30:11 Get out of the way; turn off the road. Rid us of the Holy One of Israel!” Jeremiah 9:6 You dwell in the midst of deception; in their deceit they refuse to know Me,” declares the LORD. John 3:19-20 And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. Psalm 14:1 For the choirmaster. Of David. The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt; their acts are vile. There is no one who does good. Proverbs 15:29 The LORD is far from the wicked, but He hears the prayer of the righteous. 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12 and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness. Psalm 73:11 The wicked say, “How can God know? Does the Most High have knowledge?” Romans 3:11 There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. Isaiah 5:12 At their feasts are the lyre and harp, tambourines and flutes and wine. They disregard the actions of the LORD and fail to see the work of His hands. 2 Peter 3:5 But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water, Psalm 36:1-2 For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD. An oracle is in my heart regarding the transgression of the wicked man: There is no fear of God before his eyes. / For his eyes are too full of conceit to detect or hate his own sin. Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children. Treasury of Scripture Therefore they say to God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of your ways. they say Job 22:17 Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them? Psalm 10:4,11 The wicked, through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts… Luke 8:28,37 When he saw Jesus, he cried out, and fell down before him, and with a loud voice said, What have I to do with thee, Jesus, thou Son of God most high? I beseech thee, torment me not… for we Proverbs 1:7,22,29 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction… John 3:19,20 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil… John 8:45-47 And because I tell you the truth, ye believe me not… Jump to Previous Alone Depart Desire Desired Leave Turn Want WaysJump to Next Alone Depart Desire Desired Leave Turn Want WaysJob 21 1. Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved7. Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God 16. Sometimes their destruction is manifest 21. The happy and unhappy are alike in death 27. The judgment of the wicked is in another world Yet they say to God: This phrase highlights the audacity and rebellion of those who speak against God. In the context of Job, it reflects the attitude of the wicked who prosper despite their defiance. This mirrors the sentiment found in Psalm 10:4, where the wicked do not seek God and have no room for Him in their thoughts. It underscores the theme of human arrogance and the tendency to reject divine authority. ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. Persons / Places / Events 1. JobA man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, enduring immense suffering and questioning the justice of God. 2. God The Almighty Creator, whom Job and his friends discuss throughout the book. In this verse, God is the one whom the wicked reject. 3. The Wicked In this context, they are those who prosper in life yet reject God, desiring independence from His ways. 4. Uz The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel, possibly in Edom or northern Arabia. 5. Job's Friends Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who engage in dialogues with Job, often suggesting that his suffering is due to sin. Teaching Points Rejection of God’s SovereigntyThe wicked in Job 21:14 demonstrate a willful rejection of God’s authority. This serves as a warning against the prideful desire for autonomy from God. The Illusion of Independence The desire to be left alone by God reflects a false sense of independence. True freedom is found in submission to God’s will, not in separation from Him. The Consequences of Ignorance Ignoring God’s ways leads to spiritual blindness and eventual judgment. Believers are called to seek God’s wisdom and understanding continually. The Importance of Knowing God A relationship with God is foundational to a meaningful life. Pursuing knowledge of God and His ways should be a priority for every believer. The Role of Suffering in Understanding Job’s suffering and his reflections on the wicked challenge us to consider how adversity can deepen our understanding of God’s justice and mercy.(14) Therefore they say unto God.--Should be, Yet they said unto God, Depart from us, &c.Verse 14. - Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us. It is this impunity which leads the wicked to renounce God altogether. They think that they get on very well without God, and consequently have no need to serve him. Job puts their thoughts into words (vers. 14, 15), and thus very graphically represents their tone of feeling. For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. The wicked feel no interest in God; they do not trouble themselves about him; his ways are "far above out of their sight," and they do not care to know them. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Yet they sayוַיֹּאמְר֣וּ (way·yō·mə·rū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say to God: לָ֭אֵל (lā·’êl) Preposition | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty ‘Leave us alone! ס֣וּר (sūr) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular Strong's 5493: To turn aside For we have no לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no desire חָפָֽצְנוּ׃ (ḥā·p̄ā·ṣə·nū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common plural Strong's 2654: To incline to, to bend, to be pleased with, desire to know וְדַ֥עַת (wə·ḏa·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 1847: Knowledge Your ways. דְּ֝רָכֶ֗יךָ (də·rā·ḵe·ḵā) Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action Links Job 21:14 NIVJob 21:14 NLT Job 21:14 ESV Job 21:14 NASB Job 21:14 KJV Job 21:14 BibleApps.com Job 21:14 Biblia Paralela Job 21:14 Chinese Bible Job 21:14 French Bible Job 21:14 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:14 They tell God 'Depart from us (Jb) |
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