JOB 37:24 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) Because of that, people should obey him.
⇔ He doesn’t pay attention to those who are wise.

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Διὸ φοβηθήσονται αὐτὸν οἱ ἄνθρωποι, φοβηθήσονται δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ οἱ σοφοὶ καρδίᾳ.
(Dio fobaʸthaʸsontai auton hoi anthrōpoi, fobaʸthaʸsontai de auton kai hoi sofoi kardia. )

ULT Therefore, fear him, men.
⇔ He does not regard any of the wise of heart.”

UST That is why everyone should have great respect for him.
⇔ Any people who think that they are wise do not impress him.”

BSB Therefore, men fear Him,
⇔ for He is not partial to the wise in heart.”

OEB For this cause ought mortals to fear Him:
⇔ But the heart of conceit He despiseth.

WEBBE Therefore men revere him.
⇔ He doesn’t regard any who are wise of heart.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Therefore people fear him,
⇔ for he does not regard all the wise in heart.”

LSV Therefore men fear Him,
He does not see any of the wise of heart.”

FBV He does not act like a tyrant—no wonder people are in awe of him, though he does not value those who think they're wise.”[fn]

37:24 It's interesting that Elihu who thinks he is so wise should finish his speech with such a comment!

T4T That is the reason that we have an awesome respect for him;
⇔ he does not pay attention to those who proudly, but wrongly, think that they are wise.”

LEB • he does not regard any[fn] [fn]

37:? Or “all”

37:? Literally “the wise of heart”

BBE For this cause men go in fear of him; he has no respect for any who are wise in heart.

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JPS Men do therefore fear Him; He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

ASV Men do therefore fear him:
⇔ He regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

DRA Therefore men shall fear him, and all that seem to themselves to be wise, shall not dare to behold him.

YLT Therefore do men fear Him, He seeth not any of the wise of heart.

Drby Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

RV Men do therefore fear him: he regardeth not any that are wise of heart.

Wbstr Men therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

KJB-1769 Men do therefore fear him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.

KJB-1611 Men doe therefore feare him: he respecteth not any that are wise of heart.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above)

Bshps Let men therefore feare him: for there shall no man see him that is wyse in his owne conceit.
(Let men therefore fear him: for there shall no man see him that is wise in his own conceit.)

Gnva Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.
(Let men therefore fear him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their own conceit. )

Cvdl Seinge then that euery body feareth him, why shulde not all wyse men also stode in feare of hi?
(Seinge then that every body feareth him, why should not all wise men also stood in fear of hi?)

Wycl Therfor men schulen drede hym; and alle men, that semen to hem silf to be wise, schulen not be hardi to biholde.
(Therefore men should dread him; and all men, that seem to them self to be wise, should not be hardi to biholde.)

Luth Darum müssen ihn fürchten die Leute; und er fürchtet sich vor keinem, wie weise sie sind.
(Therefore müssen him/it fürchten the Leute; and he fürchtet itself/yourself/themselves before/in_front_of keinem, like weise they/she/them sind.)

ClVg Ideo timebunt eum viri, et non audebunt contemplari omnes qui sibi videntur esse sapientes.]
(Ideo timebunt him viri, and not/no audebunt contemplari everyone who sibi videntur esse sapientes.] )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / gendernotations

אֲנָשִׁ֑ים

men

Here the masculine term men has a generic sense that includes both men and women. If it would be helpful to your readers, you could use language in your translation that is clearly inclusive of both men and women. Alternate translation: “all people”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹֽא־יִ֝רְאֶ֗ה כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב

not he/it_will_see all/each/any/every wise_of heart

Elihu does not mean that God is not pleased when people become wise. He means that God would not show favoritism to a person who was particularly wise compared with other people, because compared with God’s infinite wisdom, all people have only a little wisdom You could indicate that in your translation if it would be helpful to your readers. Alternate translation: “He does not respect any person more than he respects other people, no matter how wise that person might be by human standards”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב

wise_of heart

As in 34:10, here the heart represents the understanding. If it would be clearer in your language, you could state the meaning plainly. Alternate translation: “the wise in understanding”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / nominaladj

כָּל־חַכְמֵי־לֵֽב

all/each/any/every wise_of heart

Elihu is using the adjective wise as a noun to mean a certain kind of person. Your language may use adjectives in the same way. If not, you can translate this word with an equivalent phrase. Alternate translation: “any people who are wise of heart” or “any people who are able to understand things wisely”

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