Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and He will not support evildoers.
New American Standard Bible
Nor
King James Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
International Standard Version
Surely God won't reject those who are blameless or hold hands with those who practice evil.
A Conservative Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, nor will he uphold the evil-doers.
American Standard Version
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.
Amplified
“Behold, God will not reject a man of integrity,
Nor will He strengthen or support evildoers.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, God will not give up him who is without sin, and will not take evil-doers by the hand.
Darby Translation
Behold, God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold, God will not reject the blameless one, and he will not take hold upon the hand of those doing evil:
King James 2000
Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he help the evil doers:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Look, God will not reject [the] blameless, and he will not uphold the hand of evildoers.
Modern King James verseion
Behold, God will not cast away the innocent, nor will He help the evildoers,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Behold, God will not cast away a virtuous man, neither will he help the ungodly.
NET Bible
"Surely, God does not reject a blameless man, nor does he grasp the hand of the evildoers.
New Heart English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! GOD, will not reject a blameless man, neither will he grasp the hand of evil-doers:
Webster
Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
World English Bible
"Behold, God will not cast away a blameless man, neither will he uphold the evildoers.
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, God doth not reject the perfect, Nor taketh hold on the hand of evil doers.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
19
yet others will sprout from the dust.
and He will not support evildoers.
and your lips with a shout of joy.
Cross References
Job 4:7
Where have the honest been destroyed?
Job 9:22
“He destroys both the blameless and the wicked.”
Job 21:30
rescued from the day of wrath.
Psalm 37:24
because the Lord holds his hand.
Psalm 37:37
for the man of peace will have a future.
Psalm 94:14
or abandon His heritage,
Isaiah 45:1
whose right hand I have grasped
to subdue nations before him,
to disarm
to open the doors before him
and the gates will not be shut: