Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
and the innocent will divide up his silver.
New American Standard Bible
And the innocent will divide the silver.
King James Version
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
International Standard Version
whatever he stores up, the righteous will wear, and the innocent will inherit that silver!
A Conservative Version
he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
American Standard Version
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.
Amplified
He may prepare it, but the just will wear it
And the innocent will divide the silver.
Bible in Basic English
He may get them ready, but the upright will put them on, and he who is free from sin will take the silver for a heritage.
Darby Translation
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Julia Smith Translation
He shall prepare, and the just shall put on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
King James 2000
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Lexham Expanded Bible
he makes [it] ready, and [the] righteous will wear [it], and [the] innocent will divide [the] silver.
Modern King James verseion
he may prepare, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
he may well prepare it: but the godly shall put it upon him, and the innocent shall deal out the money.
NET Bible
what he stores up a righteous man will wear, and an innocent man will inherit his silver.
New Heart English Bible
he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
The Emphasized Bible
He may prepare, but, the righteous, shall put on, and, the silver, shall the innocent apportion.
Webster
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
World English Bible
he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Youngs Literal Translation
He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth it on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.
Themes
Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Garments » Of the rich » Multiplied and heaped up
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Topics
Interlinear
Kuwn
Labash
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 27:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Continues His Final Speech
16
and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—
and the innocent will divide up his silver.
or a booth set up by a watchman.
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy,
Proverbs 13:22
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 28:8
collects it for one who is kind to the poor.