Job 20:6
“Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds:”
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Job 20:6 Context
4Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed vpon earth, 5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the ioy of the hypocrite but for a moment? 6Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds: 7Yet he shall perish for euer, like his owne doung: they which haue seene him, shall say, Where is he? 8He shall flie away as a dreame, and shall not be found: yea he shalbe chased away as a vision of the night.
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Other Translations for Job 20:6
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
- King James Version
"Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
- American Standard Version (1901)
Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;
- Basic English Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,
- Darby Bible
Though his excellence shall mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;
- Webster's Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
- World English Bible
Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --
- Youngs Literal Bible
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Job 20:6
20:6 Though - Though he be advanced to great dignity and authority.