Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it.
New American Standard Bible
Let
King James Version
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
International Standard Version
God stores up their iniquity to repay their children; making them repay so that they may be aware.
A Conservative Version
[Ye say], God lays up his iniquity for his sons. Let him recompense it to himself that he may know it.
American Standard Version
Ye say , God layeth up his iniquity for his children. Let him recompense it unto himself, that he may know it:
Amplified
“You say, ‘God stores away [the punishment of] man’s wickedness for his children.’
Let God repay him so that he may know and experience it.
Bible in Basic English
You say, God keeps punishment stored up for his children. Let him send it on the man himself, so that he may have the punishment of it!
Darby Translation
+God layeth up the punishment of his iniquity for his children; he rewardeth him, and he shall know it:
Julia Smith Translation
God will lay up his iniquity for his sons: he will requite to him and be shall know.
King James 2000
God lays up his iniquity for his children: he recompenses him, and he shall know it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
'God stores up his iniquity for his children'? [Then] let him repay [it] to him that he may know.
Modern King James verseion
God lays up his iniquity for his children. He repays him, and he knows.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And though God save their children from such sorrow, yet will he so reward themselves, that they shall know it.
NET Bible
You may say, 'God stores up a man's punishment for his children!' Instead let him repay the man himself so that he may know it!
New Heart English Bible
You say, 'God lays up his iniquity for his children.' Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.
The Emphasized Bible
Shall, GOD, reserve, for his children, his sorrow? Let him recompense him so that he may know it;
Webster
God layeth up his iniquity for his children: he rewardeth him, and he shall know it.
World English Bible
You say, 'God lays up his iniquity for his children.' Let him recompense it to himself, that he may know it.
Youngs Literal Translation
God layeth up for his sons his sorrow, He giveth recompense unto him -- and he knoweth.
Themes
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Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 21:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar
18
like chaff
Let God repay the person himself, so that he may know it.
let him drink from the Almighty’s wrath!
Names
Cross References
Exodus 20:5
Genesis 4:7
If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”
Deuteronomy 32:34
sealed up in My vaults?
Deuteronomy 32:41
and My hand takes hold of judgment,
I will take vengeance on My adversaries
and repay those who hate Me.
2 Samuel 3:39
As for me, even though I am the anointed king, I have little power today. These men, the sons of Zeruiah, are too fierce for me.
Job 22:24
the gold of Ophir
Psalm 54:5
Because of Your faithfulness, annihilate them.
Psalm 109:9-31
and his wife a widow.
Isaiah 14:21
because of the iniquity
They will never rise up to possess a land
or fill the surface of the earth with cities.
Isaiah 53:4-6
and He carried our pains;
but we in turn regarded Him stricken,
struck down by God,
Jeremiah 31:29
“In those days, it will never again be said:
and the children’s teeth are set on edge.
Ezekiel 18:2
“What do you mean by using this proverb concerning the land of Israel:
and the children’s teeth are set on edge?
Ezekiel 18:14
“Now suppose he has a son who sees all the sins his father has committed, and though he sees them, he does not do likewise.
Ezekiel 18:19-20
But you may ask, ‘Why doesn’t the son suffer punishment for the father’s iniquity?’
Malachi 3:18
So you will again see the difference between the righteous and the wicked, between one who serves God and one who does not serve Him.
Matthew 6:19-20
Matthew 16:27
Matthew 23:31-35
Romans 2:5
But because of your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up wrath
2 Corinthians 5:21
He made the One who did not know sin
2 Timothy 4:14
Alexander
Revelation 18:6
and double it according to her works.
In the cup in which she mixed,
mix a double portion for her.