Job 21:14 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.”

Job 21:14 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 21:14 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 21:14 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They tell God, ‘Depart from us, for we don’t want to know about your ways.”

Job 21:14 — World English Bible

Job 21:14 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways. ”

Job 21:14 — American Standard Version

Job 21:14 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they say to God, `Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.”

Job 21:14 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 21:14 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they say untoGod, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways! ”

Job 21:14 — Darby Translation

Job 21:14 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“They say also vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.”

Job 21:14 — Geneva Bible

Job 21:14 in Context — Job 21

12 They take the timbrel and harp, and rejoice at the sound of the organ.

13 They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave.

14 Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.

15 What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?

16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

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What Does Job 21:14 Mean?

Job 21:14 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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