Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Though his pride reaches the heavens
And his head touches the clouds,
New American Standard Bible
And his head touches the clouds,
King James Version
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Holman Bible
and his head touches the clouds,
International Standard Version
Though he grow as tall as the sky, or though his head touches the clouds,
A Conservative Version
Though his height mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
American Standard Version
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
Bible in Basic English
Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;
Darby Translation
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,
Julia Smith Translation
If his elevation shall go up to the heavens, and his head shall reach to the cloud;
King James 2000
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches unto the clouds;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Modern King James verseion
Though his honor mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Though he be magnified up to the heaven, so that his head reacheth into the clouds:
NET Bible
Even though his stature reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
New Heart English Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
The Emphasized Bible
Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,
Webster
Though his excellence shall mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;
World English Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
Youngs Literal Translation
Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 20:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wicked Person's Joy Is Short, His Pain Long
5
That the triumphing of the wicked is short,
And the joy of the godless is only for a moment?
“Though his pride reaches the heavens
And his head touches the clouds,
Yet he perishes forever like his own refuse;
Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 14:13-14
“But you said in your heart,
‘I will ascend to heaven;
I will raise my throne above the stars of God;
I will sit on the mount of assembly
In the remote parts of the north.
Obadiah 1:3-4
“The pride and arrogance of your heart have deceived you,
You who live in the clefts and lofty security of the rock (Sela),
Whose dwelling place is high,
Who say [boastfully] in your heart,
‘Who will bring me down to earth?’
Genesis 11:4
They said, “Come, let us build a city for ourselves, and a tower whose top will reach into the heavens, and let us make a [famous] name for ourselves, so that we will not be scattered [into separate groups] and be dispersed over the surface of the entire earth [as the Lord instructed].”
Daniel 4:11
‘The tree grew large and became strong
And its height reached to heaven,
And it was visible to the end of the earth.
Daniel 4:22
it is you, O king, who have become great and grown strong; your greatness has increased and it reaches to heaven, and your dominion [reaches] to the ends of the earth.
Amos 9:2
“Though they dig into
From there My hand will take them [for judgment];
And though they climb up to heaven [to hide in the realm of light],
From there will I bring them down [for judgment].
Matthew 11:23