Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?
New American Standard Bible
Why then do you
King James Version
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
Holman Bible
why do you keep up this empty talk?
International Standard Version
Look! All of you have been watching, so why have you become so completely worthless?
A Conservative Version
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it. Why then have ye become altogether vain?
American Standard Version
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?
Bible in Basic English
Truly, you have all seen it yourselves; why then have you become completely foolish?
Darby Translation
Behold, ye yourselves have all seen it; and why are ye thus altogether vain?
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, all ye yourselves saw; and wherefore this, will ye breathe out vanity?
King James 2000
Behold, all you yourselves have seen it; why then are you thus altogether vain?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, you all have seen, and {why in the world} {have you become altogether vain}?
Modern King James verseion
Behold, all you have seen it yourselves; why then do you become completely vain?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, ye stand in your own conceit, as though ye knew all things. Wherefore then do ye go about with such vain words,
NET Bible
If you yourselves have all seen this, Why in the world do you continue this meaningless talk?
New Heart English Bible
Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! ye, have, all of you, seen, Wherefore, then, is it, that ye are utterly without purpose?
Webster
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
World English Bible
Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, ye -- all of you -- have seen, And why is this -- ye are altogether vain?
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
11
“I will teach you regarding the hand (power) of God;
I will not conceal what is with the Almighty [God’s actual treatment of the wicked].
“Behold, all of you have seen it;
Why then do you act vainly and foolishly [cherishing worthless concepts]?
“This [which I am about to explain] is the portion of a wicked man from God,
And the inheritance which tyrants and oppressors receive from the Almighty:
Names
Cross References
Job 6:25-29
“How painful are words of honesty.
But what does your argument prove?
Job 13:4-9
“But you smear me with lies [you defame my character most untruthfully];
You are all worthless physicians and have no remedy to offer.
Job 16:3
“Is there no end to [your futile] words of wind?
Or what plagues you [so much] that you [so boldly] answer [me like this]?
Job 17:2
“Surely there are mockers and mockery with me,
And my eye gazes on their obstinacy and provocation.
Job 19:2-3
“How long will you torment and exasperate me
And crush me with words?
Job 21:3
“Bear with me, and I also will speak;
And after I have spoken, you may [continue to] mock [me].
Job 21:28-30
“For you say, ‘Where is the house of the noble man?
And where is the tent, the dwelling place of the wicked?’
Job 26:2-4
“What a help you are to the weak (powerless)!
How you have saved the arm that is without strength!
Ecclesiastes 8:14
There is a meaningless and futile thing which is done on the earth: that is, there are righteous men whose gain is as though they were evil, and evil men whose gain is as though they were righteous. I say that this too is futility (meaningless, vain).
Ecclesiastes 9:1-3
For I have taken all this to heart, exploring and examining it all, how the righteous (those in right standing with God) and the wise and their deeds are in the hands of God. No man knows whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.