Job 21:8
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.”
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“Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Their seed is established in their sight with them, and their offspring before their eyes.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Their seed is established with them in their sight, And their offspring before their eyes.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Their seed is established, Before their face with them, And their offspring before their eyes.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 21:8 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 5:3I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly his house was cursed.
- Job 18:19He has no offspring or posterity among his people, no survivor where he once lived.
- Job 20:10His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.
- Job 20:28The possessions of his house will be removed, flowing away on the day of God’s wrath.
- Psalms 17:14from such men, O LORD, by Your hand— from men of the world whose portion is in this life. May You fill the bellies of Your treasured ones and satisfy their sons, so they leave their abundance to their children.
- Proverbs 17:6Grandchildren are the crown of the aged, and the glory of a son is his father.
- Isaiah 65:23They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster; for they will be a people blessed by the LORD— they and their descendants with them.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).