Parallel Verses
Amplified
“They are the sons of [worthless and nameless] fools,
They have been driven out of the land.
New American Standard Bible
They were scourged from the land.
King James Version
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Holman Bible
They were forced to leave the land.
International Standard Version
Sons of fools and of uncertain reputation, they have been driven from the land by scourging."
A Conservative Version
[They are] sons of fools, yea, sons of base men. They were scourged out of the land.
American Standard Version
They are children of fools, yea, children of base men; They were scourged out of the land.
Bible in Basic English
They are sons of shame, and of men without a name, who have been forced out of the land.
Darby Translation
Sons of fools, and sons of nameless sires, they are driven out of the land.
Julia Smith Translation
The sons of the foolish one, also the sons of no name: they were beaten from the land.
King James 2000
They were children of fools, yea, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{A senseless crowd}, yes, {a disreputable brood}, they were cast out from the land.
Modern King James verseion
sons of fools, yea, sons without a name; they have been whipped out of the land.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They were children of fools and villains, which are dead away from the world.
NET Bible
Sons of senseless and nameless people, they were driven out of the land with whips.
New Heart English Bible
They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.
The Emphasized Bible
Sons of the base, yea sons of the nameless, they were scourged out of the land.
Webster
They were children of fools, yes, children of base men: they were viler than the earth.
World English Bible
They are children of fools, yes, children of base men. They were flogged out of the land.
Youngs Literal Translation
Sons of folly -- even sons without name, They have been smitten from the land.
Interlinear
Shem
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 30:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Final Defense Continued
7
“Among the bushes they cry out [like wild animals];
Beneath the prickly scrub they gather and huddle together.
“They are the sons of [worthless and nameless] fools,
They have been driven out of the land.
“And now I have become [the subject of] their taunting;
Yes, I am a
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 8:18
He walked in the ways of the kings of Israel, just as the house of Ahab had done, for [Athaliah] the daughter of Ahab became his wife. He did
2 Kings 8:27
He walked in the ways of the house of Ahab and did evil in the sight of the Lord, as did the house of Ahab, for he was a son-in-law of the house of Ahab.
2 Chronicles 22:3
He also walked in the ways of the house of Ahab, for his mother was his adviser [and she encouraged him] to act wickedly.
Job 40:4
“Behold, I am of little importance and contemptible; what can I reply to You?
I lay my hand on my mouth.
Psalm 15:4
In his eyes an evil person is despised,
But he honors those who fear the Lord [and obediently worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder].
He keeps his word even to his own disadvantage and does not change it [for his own benefit];
Psalm 49:10-13
For he sees that even wise men die;
The fool and the stupid alike perish
And leave their wealth to others.
Proverbs 1:7
The [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome] is the beginning and the preeminent part of knowledge [its starting point and its essence];
But arrogant
Proverbs 1:22
“How long, O naive ones [you who are easily misled], will you love being simple-minded and undiscerning?
How long will scoffers [who ridicule and deride] delight in scoffing,
How long will fools [who obstinately mock truth] hate knowledge?
Proverbs 16:22
Understanding (spiritual insight) is a [refreshing and boundless] wellspring of life to those who have it,
But to give instruction and correction to fools is foolishness.
Isaiah 32:6
For the fool speaks nonsense,
And his heart (mind) plans wickedness:
To practice ungodliness and to speak error concerning the Lord,
To keep the craving of the hungry unsatisfied
And to deprive the thirsty of drink.
Jeremiah 7:18
The children gather wood, the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead the dough to make cakes for the
Mark 6:24
She went out and said to her mother, “What shall I ask for?” And Herodias replied, “The head of John the Baptist!”