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 Ainda que teu princípio seja pequeno, o teu fim será muito grandioso.

8 Pois pergunta agora à geração passada, e considera o que seus pais descobriram.

9 Pois nós somos de ontem e nada sabemos, pois nossos dias sobre a terra são como a sombra.

10 Por acaso eles não te ensinarão, e te dirão, e falarão palavras de seu coração?

11 Pode o papiro crescer sem lodo? Ou pode o junco ficar maior sem água?

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What Does Job 8:9 Mean?

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