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
Read Job 8:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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 Though thy beginning was small, yet thy latter end should greatly increase.
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
What Does Job 8:9 Mean?
Job 8:9 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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