Parallel Verses

Amplified


“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.

New American Standard Bible

“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

King James Version

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Holman Bible

But it was He who filled their houses with good things.
The counsel of the wicked is far from me!

International Standard Version

"Though God fills their houses with good things, the counsel of the wicked will remain far from me.

A Conservative Version

Yet he filled their houses with good things. But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

American Standard Version

Yet he filled their houses with good things: But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Bible in Basic English

Though he made their houses full of good things: but the purpose of the evil-doers is far from me!

Darby Translation

Yet he filled their houses with good. But the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Julia Smith Translation

And he filled their houses with good: and the counsel of the unjust was far from me.

King James 2000

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Yet he himself filled up their houses [with] good [things], but [the] schemes of [the] wicked are repugnant to me.

Modern King James verseion

Yet He filled their houses with substance; and the wisdom of the wicked is far from me.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He filled their houses with good things. But the council of the ungodly is far from me.

NET Bible

But it was he who filled their houses with good things -- yet the counsel of the wicked was far from me.

New Heart English Bible

Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

The Emphasized Bible

Yet, he, had filled their houses with good! The counsel of the lawless, then, is far from me:

Webster

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

World English Bible

Yet he filled their houses with good things, but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Youngs Literal Translation

And he hath filled their houses with good: (And the counsel of the wicked Hath been far from me.)

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Yet he filled
מלא מלא 
Male' 
Usage: 251

בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

things but the counsel
עצה 
`etsah 
Usage: 88

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

is far
רחק 
Rachaq 
...far, ...off, ...away, remove, good way
Usage: 57

Verse Info

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

17
“They said to God, ‘Depart from us!
What can the Almighty do for us or to us?’
18 
“Yet He filled their houses with good things;
But the counsel of the wicked and ungodly is far from me.
19
“The righteous see it and are glad;
And the innocent mock and laugh at them, saying,


Cross References

Job 21:16


“But notice, the prosperity of the wicked is not in their hand (in their power);
The counsel of the wicked [and the mystery of God’s dealings with the ungodly] is far from my comprehension.

Job 12:6


“The tents of the destroyers prosper;
And those who provoke God are [apparently] secure,
Whom God brings into their power.

1 Samuel 2:7


“The Lord makes poor and makes rich;
He brings low and He lifts up.

Psalm 1:1

Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked [following their advice and example],
Nor stand in the path of sinners,
Nor sit [down to rest] in the seat of scoffers (ridiculers).

Psalm 17:14


From men with Your hand, O Lord,
From men of the world [these moths of the night] whose portion [of enjoyment] is in this life—idle and vain,
And whose belly You fill with Your treasure;
They are satisfied with children,
And they leave what they have left [of wealth] to their children.

Jeremiah 12:2


You have planted them, they have also taken root;
They grow, they have even produced fruit.
You are honored by their [hypocritical] lips
But [You are] far from their heart and mind.

Acts 14:17

yet He did not leave Himself without some witness [as evidence of Himself], in that He kept constantly doing good things and showing you kindness, and giving you rains from heaven and productive seasons, filling your hearts with food and happiness.”

Acts 15:16


After these things I will return,
And I will rebuild the tent of David which has fallen;
I will rebuild its ruins,
And I will restore it,

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