Job 20:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;”

Job 20:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 20:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 20:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,”

Job 20:6 — World English Bible

Job 20:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;”

Job 20:6 — American Standard Version

Job 20:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike--”

Job 20:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 20:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,”

Job 20:6 — Darby Translation

Job 20:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauen, and his head reache vnto the cloudes,”

Job 20:6 — Geneva Bible

Job 20:6 in Context — Job 20

4 Ne sais-tu pas que, de tout temps, Depuis que l’homme a été placé sur la terre,

5 Le triomphe des méchants a été court, Et la joie de l’impie momentanée?

6 Quand il s’élèverait jusqu’aux cieux, Et que sa tête toucherait aux nues,

7 Il périra pour toujours comme son ordure, Et ceux qui le voyaient diront: Où est-il?

8 Il s’envolera comme un songe, et on ne le trouvera plus; Il disparaîtra comme une vision nocturne;

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What Does Job 20:6 Mean?

Job 20:6 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 20. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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