Job 8:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)”

Job 8:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 8:9 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 8:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days on earth are a shadow.)”

Job 8:9 — World English Bible

Job 8:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, Because our days upon earth are a shadow);”

Job 8:9 — American Standard Version

Job 8:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“(For of yesterday we <FI>are<Fi> , and we know not, For a shadow <FI>are<Fi> our days on earth.)”

Job 8:9 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 8:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For we are [but] of yesterday, and know nothing, for our days upon earth are a shadow.”

Job 8:9 — Darby Translation

Job 8:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(For we are but of yesterday, and are ignorant: for our dayes vpon earth are but a shadowe)”

Job 8:9 — Geneva Bible

Job 8:9 in Context — Job 8

7 Y tu principio habrá sido pequeño, y tu postrimería acrecerá en gran manera.

8 Porque pregunta ahora á la edad pasada, y disponte para inquirir de sus padres de ellos;

9 Pues nosotros somos de ayer, y no sabemos, siendo nuestros días sobre la tierra como sombra.

10 ¿No te enseñarán ellos, te dirán, y de su corazón sacarán palabras?

11 ¿Crece el junco sin lodo? ¿crece el prado sin agua?

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What Does Job 8:9 Mean?

Job 8:9 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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