Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay, New Living Translation “Evil people may have piles of money and may store away mounds of clothing. English Standard Version Though he heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay, Berean Standard Bible Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, King James Bible Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; New King James Version Though he heaps up silver like dust, And piles up clothing like clay— New American Standard Bible “Though he piles up silver like dust, And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay, NASB 1995 “Though he piles up silver like dust And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay, NASB 1977 “Though he piles up silver like dust, And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay; Legacy Standard Bible Though he piles up silver like dust And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay, Amplified Bible “Though he heaps up silver like dust And piles up clothing like clay, Christian Standard Bible Though he piles up silver like dust and heaps up fine clothing like clay — Holman Christian Standard Bible Though he piles up silver like dust and heaps up a wardrobe like clay— American Standard Version Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay; Aramaic Bible in Plain English If they will gather money like dust, and would prepare clothing like clay Brenton Septuagint Translation Even if he should gather silver as earth, and prepare gold as clay; Contemporary English Version The wicked may collect riches and clothes in abundance as easily as clay. Douay-Rheims Bible If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay, English Revised Version Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; GOD'S WORD® Translation Though he collects silver like dust and piles up clothing like dirt, Good News Translation The wicked may have too much silver to count and more clothes than anyone needs; International Standard Version "Though he hoards silver like dust, and stores away garments like clay, JPS Tanakh 1917 Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay; Literal Standard Version If he heaps up silver as dust, | And prepares clothing as clay, Majority Standard Bible Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, New American Bible Though he heap up silver like dust and store away mounds of clothing, NET Bible If he piles up silver like dust and stores up clothing like mounds of clay, New Revised Standard Version Though they heap up silver like dust, and pile up clothing like clay— New Heart English Bible Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay; Webster's Bible Translation Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay? World English Bible Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay; Young's Literal Translation If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing, Additional Translations ... Context The Wicked Man's Portion…15His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them. 16Though he heaps up silver like dust and piles up a wardrobe like clay, 17what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.… Cross References Job 3:15 or with princes who had gold, who filled their houses with silver. Job 15:29 He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. Job 20:10 His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth. Job 27:15 His survivors will be buried by the plague, and their widows will not weep for them. Job 27:17 what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children, but the sinner's wealth is passed to the righteous. Ecclesiastes 2:26 To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind. Treasury of Scripture Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay; heap up Job 22:24 Then shalt thou lay up gold as dust, and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brooks. 1 Kings 10:27 And the king made silver to be in Jerusalem as stones, and cedars made he to be as the sycomore trees that are in the vale, for abundance. Habakkuk 2:6 Shall not all these take up a parable against him, and a taunting proverb against him, and say, Woe to him that increaseth that which is not his! how long? and to him that ladeth himself with thick clay! Matthew 6:19 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: James 5:2 Your riches are corrupted, and your garments are motheaten. Jump to Previous Clay Clothes Clothing Dust Garments Great Heap Heaps Pile Piles Plentiful Prepare Prepares Raiment Ready Silver Stores TogetherJump to Next Clay Clothes Clothing Dust Garments Great Heap Heaps Pile Piles Plentiful Prepare Prepares Raiment Ready Silver Stores TogetherJob 27 1. Job protests his sincerity8. The hypocrite is without hope 11. The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses Verse 16. - Though he heap up silver as the dust. The city of Tyro, we are told by Zechariah, "heaped up silver as the dust" (Zechariah 9:3), i.e. in vast quantities, beyond count. So might the wicked man do. He might also prepare raiment as the clay; i.e. fill his house with rich dresses, partly for his own wear, partly to be given as robes of honour to his friends and boon companions (setup. Genesis 45:22; 2 Kings 5:22; 2 Kings 10:22, Matthew 6:19; James 5:2). Robes of honour are still kept in store by Eastern monarchs, and presented as marks of favour to visitors of importance, Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thoughאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not he heaps up יִצְבֹּ֣ר (yiṣ·bōr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6651: To aggregate silver כָּ֑סֶף (kā·sep̄) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money like dust כֶּעָפָ֣ר (ke·‘ā·p̄ār) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud and piles up יָכִ֥ין (yā·ḵîn) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3559: To be erect a wardrobe מַלְבּֽוּשׁ׃ (mal·būš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4403: A garment, clothing like clay, וְ֝כַחֹ֗מֶר (wə·ḵa·ḥō·mer) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2563: A bubbling up, of water, a wave, of earth, mire, clay, a heap, a chomer, dry measure Links Job 27:16 NIVJob 27:16 NLT Job 27:16 ESV Job 27:16 NASB Job 27:16 KJV Job 27:16 BibleApps.com Job 27:16 Biblia Paralela Job 27:16 Chinese Bible Job 27:16 French Bible Job 27:16 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 27:16 Though he heap up silver as (Jb) |
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