Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You say, ‘Where now is the house of the great, the tents where the wicked lived?’ New Living Translation You will tell me of rich and wicked people whose houses have vanished because of their sins. English Standard Version For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’ Berean Standard Bible For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’ King James Bible For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? New King James Version For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent, The dwelling place of the wicked?’ New American Standard Bible “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’ NASB 1995 “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’ NASB 1977 “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’ Legacy Standard Bible For you say, ‘Where is the house of the nobleman, And where is the tent, the dwelling places of the wicked?’ Amplified Bible “For you say, ‘Where is the house of the noble man? And where is the tent, the dwelling place of the wicked?’ Christian Standard Bible For you say, “Where now is the nobleman’s house? ” and “Where are the tents the wicked lived in? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible For you say, “Where now is the nobleman’s house?” and “Where are the tents the wicked lived in?” American Standard Version For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt? Aramaic Bible in Plain English Because you have said: ‘Where is the house of the righteous one, and what is the dwelling of the tent of the wicked?’ Brenton Septuagint Translation so that ye will say, Where is the house of the prince? and where is the covering of the tabernacles of the ungodly? Contemporary English Version You ask, "Where is the home of that important person who does so much evil?" Douay-Rheims Bible For you say: Where is the house of the prince ? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? English Revised Version For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt? GOD'S WORD® Translation because you ask, 'Where is the house of the influential person? Where is the tent where wicked people live?' Good News Translation You ask, "Where are the homes of great people now, those who practiced evil?" International Standard Version You ask, 'Where is the noble person's house?' and 'Where are the tents where the wicked live?' JPS Tanakh 1917 For ye say: 'Where is the house of the prince? And where is the tent wherein the wicked dwelt?' Literal Standard Version For you say, Where [is] the house of the noble? And where the tent—the dwelling places of the wicked? Majority Standard Bible For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’ New American Bible For you say, “Where is the house of the great, and where the dwelling place of the wicked?” NET Bible For you say, 'Where now is the nobleman's house, and where are the tents in which the wicked lived?' New Revised Standard Version For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’ New Heart English Bible For you say, 'Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?' Webster's Bible Translation For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? World English Bible For you say, ‘Where is the house of the prince? Where is the tent in which the wicked lived?’ Young's Literal Translation For ye say, 'Where is the house of the noble? And where the tent -- The tabernacles of the wicked?' Additional Translations ... Context Job: God will Punish the Wicked…27Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me. 28For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’ 29Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports?… Cross References Job 1:3 and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East. Job 8:22 Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more." Job 18:21 Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God." Job 21:27 Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me. Job 21:29 Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports? Job 31:37 I would give account of all my steps; I would approach Him like a prince.)-- Psalm 132:3 "I will not enter my house or get into my bed, Treasury of Scripture For you say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked? Where Job 20:7 Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? Psalm 37:36 Yet he passed away, and, lo, he was not: yea, I sought him, but he could not be found. Psalm 52:5,6 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah… dwelling places. Numbers 16:26-34 And he spake unto the congregation, saying, Depart, I pray you, from the tents of these wicked men, and touch nothing of theirs, lest ye be consumed in all their sins… Jump to Previous Dwelling Dwellings Dwelt Evil-Doer Great House Noble Nobleman Places Prince Ruler Tabernacles Tent Tents Where Wherein WickedJump to Next Dwelling Dwellings Dwelt Evil-Doer Great House Noble Nobleman Places Prince Ruler Tabernacles Tent Tents Where Wherein WickedJob 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 (28) Of the prince--i.e., of the generous, virtuous, princely man?--the antithesis to the wicked man. "Behold I know your thoughts, for ye say, How can we tell who is virtuous and who is wicked? and consequently we know not to which catalogue you belong." They had all along been insinuating that, though he seemed to be righteous, he was really wicked.Verse 28. - For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? i.e. "What has become of the house of the powerful man (Job himself)? How is it fallen and gone to decay!" And whore are the dwelling-places (literally, the tent of the habitations) of the wicked! Again Job is intended, although the insult is veiled by the plural form being used. Job supposes that his opponents will meet his statement, that the righteous are afflicted and the wicked prosper, by pointing to his own case as one in which wickedness has been punished. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Forכִּ֤י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction you say, תֹֽאמְר֗וּ (ṯō·mə·rū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural Strong's 559: To utter, say ‘Where אַיֵּ֥ה (’ay·yêh) Interrogative Strong's 346: Where? now is the nobleman’s נָדִ֑יב (nā·ḏîḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 5081: Voluntary, generous, magnanimous, a grandee house, בֵית־ (ḇêṯ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house and where וְ֝אַיֵּ֗ה (wə·’ay·yêh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 346: Where? are the tents אֹ֤הֶל ׀ (’ō·hel) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 168: A tent in which the wicked רְשָׁעִֽים׃ (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person dwell?’ מִשְׁכְּנ֬וֹת (miš·kə·nō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 4908: A residence, the Tabernacle Links Job 21:28 NIVJob 21:28 NLT Job 21:28 ESV Job 21:28 NASB Job 21:28 KJV Job 21:28 BibleApps.com Job 21:28 Biblia Paralela Job 21:28 Chinese Bible Job 21:28 French Bible Job 21:28 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 21:28 For you say 'Where is the house (Jb) |
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