Job 18:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?”

Job 18:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 18:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 18:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Why are we counted as animals, which have become unclean in your sight?”

Job 18:3 — World English Bible

Job 18:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Wherefore are we counted as beasts, And are become unclean in your sight?”

Job 18:3 — American Standard Version

Job 18:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Wherefore have we been reckoned as cattle? We have been defiled in your eyes!”

Job 18:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 18:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed stupid in your sight?”

Job 18:3 — Darby Translation

Job 18:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wherefore are wee counted as beastes, and are vile in your sight?”

Job 18:3 — Geneva Bible

Job 18:3 in Context — Job 18

1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

2 How long will it be ere ye make an end of words? mark, and afterwards we will speak.

3 Wherefore are we counted as beasts, and reputed vile in your sight?

4 He teareth himself in his anger: shall the earth be forsaken for thee? and shall the rock be removed out of his place?

5 Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

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What Does Job 18:3 Mean?

Job 18:3 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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