Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: -
New American Standard Bible
From the establishment of man on earth,
King James Version
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Holman Bible
from the time man was placed on earth,
International Standard Version
"Haven't you known this from ancient times, since mankind was placed on the earth?
A Conservative Version
Know thou this of old time, since man was placed upon earth,
American Standard Version
Knowest thou not this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,
Amplified
“Do you not know this from the old days,
Since the time that man was placed on the earth,
Bible in Basic English
Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,
Darby Translation
Knowest thou not this, that of old, since man was placed upon earth,
Julia Smith Translation
Thou knewest this from everlasting when man was set upon the earth:
King James 2000
Know you not this of old, since man was placed upon the earth,
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Did you know this from of old, since the setting of [the] human being on earth,
Modern King James verseion
Do you know this from days of old, from the setting of man on earth,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Knowest thou not this, namely: that from the beginning - ever since the creation of man upon earth -
NET Bible
"Surely you know that it has been from old, ever since humankind was placed on the earth,
New Heart English Bible
Do you not know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
Webster
Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,
World English Bible
Don't you know this from old time, since man was placed on earth,
Youngs Literal Translation
This hast thou known from antiquity? Since the placing of man on earth?
Themes
Happiness/joy » The joy of the hypocrite
Man » Created » Upon the earth
Topics
Interlinear
Yada`
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References
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
3 The correction meant to confound me, I must hear, but, the spirit - out of my understanding, will give me a reply. 4 Knowest thou, this - from antiquity, from the placing of man upon earth: - 5 That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?
Names
Cross References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said to them Be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth and subdue it, - and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the bird of the heavens, and over every living thing that moveth on the land.
Genesis 9:1-3
So God blessed Noah and his sons, - and said to them Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth;
Job 8:8-9
For inquire, I pray thee, of a former generation, and prepare thyself for the research of their fathers; -
Job 15:10
Both hoary and venerable, are among us, one mightier than thy father in days!
Job 32:7
I said, Days, should speak, - and, the multitude of years, should make known wisdom.
Psalm 115:16
As for the heavens, the heavens, belong to Yahweh, but the earth, hath he given to the sons of men.