Job 21:27

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.”

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BSBPD

“Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“Lo, I have known your thoughts, And the devices against me ye do wrongfully.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 21:27 — 12 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 4:8As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
  2. Job 5:3I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
  3. Job 8:3Does God pervert justice? Does the Almighty pervert what is right?
  4. Job 15:20A wicked man writhes in pain all his days; only a few years are reserved for the ruthless.
  5. Job 20:5the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary?
  6. Job 20:29This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”
  7. Job 32:3and he burned with anger against Job’s three friends because they had failed to refute Job, and yet had condemned him.
  8. Job 42:7After the LORD had spoken these words to Job, He said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and your two friends. For you have not spoken about Me accurately, as My servant Job has.
  9. Psalms 59:4For no fault of my own, they move swiftly to attack me. Arise to help me, and take notice.
  10. Psalms 119:86All Your commandments are faithful; I am persecuted without cause—help me!
  11. Luke 5:22Knowing what they were thinking, Jesus replied, “Why are you thinking these things in your hearts?
  12. 1 Peter 2:19For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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