Job 21:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 21:14

12 They sing to the tambourine and harp,
And rejoice to the sound of the flute.

13 They ^aspend their days in wealth,
And¹ in a moment go down to the grave.

14 ^aYet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

15 ^aWho is the Almighty, that we should serve Him?
And ^bwhat profit do we have if we pray to Him?’

16 Indeed¹ their prosperity is not in their hand;
^aThe counsel of the wicked is far from me.

17 “How often is the lamp of the wicked put out?
How often does their destruction come upon them,
The sorrows God ^adistributes in His anger?

Verse Comparison: Job 21:14

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

Amplified® Bible
Yet they say to God, Depart from us, for we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Contemporary English Version
Those who are evil say to God All-Powerful, "Leave us alone! Don't bother us with your teachings.

Darby English Version
And they say unto ùGod, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!

Good News Bible
The wicked tell God to leave them alone; they don't want to know his will for their lives.

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

New American Standard Bible
"They say to God, `Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

New International Version
Yet they say to God, 'Leave us alone!
We have no desire to know your ways.

New King James Version
Yet they say to God, ‘Depart from us,
For we do not desire the knowledge of Your ways.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"They say to God, ' Depart from us! We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

Revised Standard Version
They say to God, 'Depart from us! We do not desire the knowledge of thy ways.

Young's Literal Translation
And they say to God, `Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.

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