Job 21:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

New Living Translation
“Why do the wicked prosper, growing old and powerful?

English Standard Version
Why do the wicked live, reach old age, and grow mighty in power?

Berean Study Bible
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power?

New American Standard Bible
“Why do the wicked still live, Grow old, and also become very powerful?

NASB 1995
"Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful?

NASB 1977
“Why do the wicked still live, Continue on, also become very powerful?

Amplified Bible
“Why do the wicked still live, Become old, and become mighty in power?

Christian Standard Bible
Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Why do the wicked continue to live, growing old and becoming powerful?

Contemporary English Version
Why do evil people live so long and gain such power?

Good News Translation
Why does God let evil people live, let them grow old and prosper?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, and even become more powerful?

International Standard Version
"Why do the wicked live to reach old age and increase in power and wealth, too?

NET Bible
"Why do the wicked go on living, grow old, even increase in power?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

New King James Version
Why do the wicked live and become old, Yes, become mighty in power?

King James 2000 Bible
Why do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?

New Heart English Bible
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

World English Bible
"Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, and grow mighty in power?

American King James Version
Why do the wicked live, become old, yes, are mighty in power?

American Standard Version
Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

A Faithful Version
Why do the wicked live? They grow old and yea, they become mighty in power.

Darby Bible Translation
Wherefore do the wicked live, grow old, yea, become mighty in power?

English Revised Version
Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Webster's Bible Translation
Why do the wicked live, become old, and, are mighty in power?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Wherefore do the wicked liue, and waxe olde, and grow in wealth?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Wherefore do wicked men liue, come to their olde age, and increase in richesse?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Wherfore do wicked me lyue in health and prosperite, come to their olde age, & increase in riches?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Why do the wicked live? They have become old, "" Indeed, they have been mighty in wealth.

Young's Literal Translation
Wherefore do the wicked live? They have become old, Yea, they have been mighty in wealth.

Smith's Literal Translation
Wherefore shall the unjust live? They grew old, also they were strong in power.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Why then do the wicked live, are they advanced, and strengthened with riches?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Why then do the impious live, having been lifted up and strengthened with riches?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because, why are the wicked alive and mighty men of power growing old?

Lamsa Bible
Why do the ungodly live, and why are the mighty in power full of years?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Wherefore do the ungodly live, and grow old even in wealth?
















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