Job 6:27 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and ye dig a pit for your friend.”

Job 6:27 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 6:27 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 6:27 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Yes, you would even cast lots for the fatherless, and make merchandise of your friend.”

Job 6:27 — World English Bible

Job 6:27 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Yea, ye would cast lots upon the fatherless, And make merchandise of your friend.”

Job 6:27 — American Standard Version

Job 6:27 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Anger on the fatherless ye cause to fall, And are strange to your friend.”

Job 6:27 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 6:27 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Yea, ye overwhelm the fatherless, and dig [a pit] for your friend.”

Job 6:27 — Darby Translation

Job 6:27 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Ye make your wrath to fall vpon the fatherlesse, and dig a pit for your friende.”

Job 6:27 — Geneva Bible

Job 6:27 in Context — Job 6

25 Como são fortes as palavras de boa razão! Mas o que vossa repreensão reprova?

26 Pretendeis repreender palavras, sendo que os argumentos do desesperado são como o vento?

27 De fato vós lançaríeis [sortes] sobre o órfão, e venderíeis vosso amigo.

28 Agora, pois, disponde-vos a olhar para mim; e [vede] se eu minto diante de vós.

29 Mudai de opinião, pois, e não haja perversidade; mudai de opinião, pois minha justiça continua.

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What Does Job 6:27 Mean?

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