JOB 20:6 Parallel Verse View

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BrLXX ἐὰν ἀναβῇ εἰς οὐρανὸν αὐτοῦ τὰ δῶρα, ἡ δὲ θυσία αὐτοῦ νεφῶν ἅψηται.
(ean anabaʸ eis ouranon autou ta dōra, haʸ de thusia autou nefōn hapsaʸtai. )

BrTr although his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice reach the clouds.

ULT Though his height rises to the skies
⇔ and his head reaches to the cloud,

BSB Though his arrogance reaches the heavens,
⇔ and his head touches the clouds,

OEB Though his majesty mount on the heavens,
⇔ And his head reach unto the clouds,

WEBBE Though his height mount up to the heavens,
⇔ and his head reach to the clouds,

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Even though his stature reaches to the heavens
⇔ and his head touches the clouds,

LSV Though his excellence goes up to the heavens,
He strikes his head against a cloud—

FBV Even though they are so tall[fn] they reach the heavens, even though their heads reach the clouds,

20:6 Or “their pride.”

T4T Even though their reputation/pride reaches up to the sky
⇔ and their fame goes up as high as the clouds,

LEB • and his head reaches to the clouds,

BBE Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;

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JPS Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

ASV Though his height mount up to the heavens,
⇔ And his head reach unto the clouds;

DRA If his pride mount up even to heaven, and his head touch the clouds:

YLT Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike —

Drby Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,

RV Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

Wbstr Though his excellence shall mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;

KJB-1769 Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;[fn]

20.6 clouds: Heb. cloud

KJB-1611 [fn]Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds:
(Though his excellencie mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds:)

20:6 Heb. cloud.

Bshps Though he be magnified vp to the heauen, so that his head reacheth vnto the cloudes:
(Though he be magnified up to the heaven, so that his head reacheth unto the clouds:)

Gnva Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauen, and his head reache vnto the cloudes,
(Though his excellencie mount up to the heaven, and his head reache unto the clouds, )

Cvdl Though he be magnified vp to the heaue, so that his heade reacheth vnto the cloudes:
(Though he be magnified up to the heaven, so that his head reacheth unto the clouds:)

Wyc Thouy his pride `stieth in to heuene, and his heed touchith the cloudis,
(Thouy his pride `stieth in to heaven, and his heed touchith the clouds,)

Luth Wenn gleich seine Höhe in den Himmel reichet und sein Haupt an die Wolken rühret,
(When gleich his Höhe in the heaven reichet and his head at the Wolken rühret,)

ClVg Si ascenderit usque ad cælum superbia ejus, et caput ejus nubes tetigerit,[fn]
(When/But_if ascenderit until to the_sky superbia his, and caput his clouds tetigerit, )

20.6 Si ascenderit, id est, etsi cœlestem vitam se agere simulat, etsi intellectum suum similem veris prædicatoribus ostentat, quasi sterquilinium tamen in fine perdetur, quia mens illius pro vitiorum suorum fœtore damnabitur.

20.6 When/But_if ascenderit, id it_is, etsi cœlestem life se agere simulat, etsi intellectum his_own similem veris prælet_him_sayoribus ostentat, as_if sterquilinium tamen in fine perdetur, because mens illius for vitiorum suorum fœtore damnabitur.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה לַ⁠שָּׁמַ֣יִם שִׂיא֑⁠וֹ וְ֝⁠רֹאשׁ֗⁠וֹ לָ⁠עָ֥ב יַגִּֽיעַ

if it_will_ascend to_the,heavens arrogance,his and=his/its=head/top to_the,clouds touches

Zophar is speaking as if a wicked person might literally become so tall that his head would be at the same level as cloud in the skies. He means that a wicked person might become very prosperous and powerful. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “Though a wicked person may become very prosperous and powerful”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / genericnoun

לָ⁠עָ֥ב

to_the,clouds

Zophar is not referring to a specific cloud. He means the many clouds that appear in the sky. It may be more natural in your language to express this meaning by using a plural form. Alternate translation: “to the clouds”

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