Job 22:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.”

Job 22:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 22:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 22:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.”

Job 22:8 — World English Bible

Job 22:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it. ”

Job 22:8 — American Standard Version

Job 22:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“As to the man of arm--he hath the earth, And the accepted of face--he dwelleth in it.”

Job 22:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 22:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it. ”

Job 22:8 — Darby Translation

Job 22:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But the mightie man had the earth, and he that was in autoritie, dwelt in it.”

Job 22:8 — Geneva Bible

Job 22:8 in Context — Job 22

6 For thou hast taken a pledge from thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee;

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What Does Job 22:8 Mean?

Job 22:8 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 22. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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