Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

"Indeed, this is the benefit of God's way: from the soil other plants will sprout.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And out of the dust others will spring.

King James Version

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Holman Bible

Surely this is the joy of his way of life;
yet others will sprout from the dust.

A Conservative Version

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others shall spring.

American Standard Version

Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.

Amplified


“Behold, this is the joy of His way;
And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].

Bible in Basic English

Such is the joy of his way, and out of the dust another comes up to take his place.

Darby Translation

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, this the rejoicing of his way, and from the dust shall they cause another to grow.

King James 2000

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, this [is] the joy of his way, and from dust others will spring up.

Modern King James verseion

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Lo, thus is it with him that rejoiceth in his own doings: and as for others, they grow out of the earth.

NET Bible

Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! that, is the joy of his way, - and, out of the dust, shall others spring up.

Webster

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.

World English Bible

Behold, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, this is the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Behold, this is the joy
משׂושׂ 
Masows 
Usage: 17

of his way
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

and out of the earth
עפר 
`aphar 
Usage: 110

אחר 
'acher 
Usage: 166

References

Fausets

Smith

Context Readings

Bildad's First Response To Job

18 If he is uprooted from his place, then it will deny him: "I never saw you.' 19 "Indeed, this is the benefit of God's way: from the soil other plants will sprout. 20 Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil.



Cross References

Job 20:5

The wicked triumph only briefly; the joy of the godless is momentary.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor up from the dust, he lifts up the needy from the trash heap to make them sit with princes and inherit a seat of honor. Indeed the pillars of the earth belong to the LORD, and he has set the world on them.

Psalm 113:7

He lifts the poor person from the dust, raising the needy from the trash pile

Psalm 75:7

since God is the judge. This one he will debase or that one he will exalt.

Ezekiel 17:24

Then all the trees of the fields will know that I, the LORD, bring down the lofty tree and exalt the lowly tree. I dry up the green tree and cause the dry tree to bud. I the LORD have spoken this, and I will fulfill it."

Matthew 3:9

Don't think you can say to yourselves, "We have father Abraham!' because I tell you that God can raise up descendants for Abraham from these stones!

Matthew 13:20-21

As for what was sown on the stony ground, this is the person who hears the word and accepts it joyfully at once,

Jump To Previous

Word Concordance

King James Version Public Domain

Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers.

International Standard Version Copyright © 1996-2008 by the ISV Foundation.

New American Standard Bible Copyright ©1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved. For Permission to Quote Information visit http://www.lockman.org

American Standard Version Public Domain

NET Bible copyright © 1996-2006 by Biblical Studies Press, L.L.C. NetBible

Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain