Job 22:8 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honourable man, he dwelt in it. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honourable man dwelt in it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But [you, Job] the man with power possessed the land, and the favored and accepted man dwelt in it. American Standard Version (1901) But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it. Common English Bible The powerful own land; the favored live in it.) Catholic Public Domain Version By the strength of your arm, you took possession of the land, and you retain it by being the strongest. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version In the strength of thy arm thou didst possess the land, and being the most mighty thou holdest it. |
Because I feared the great multitude, And the contempt of families terrified me, So that I kept silence, and went not out of the door--
The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: He covereth the faces of the judges thereof; If it be not he, who then is it?
The wicked walk on every side, When vileness is exalted among the sons of men.
the captain of fifty, and the honourable man, and the counsellor, and the cunning artificer, and the skilful enchanter.
The ancient and the honourable man, he is the head; and the prophet that teacheth lies, he is the tail.
Their hands are upon that which is evil to do it diligently; the prince asketh, and the judge is ready for a reward; and the great man, he uttereth the mischief of his soul: thus they weave it together.