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Job 20:27–29

27  iThe heavens will reveal his iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28  The possessions of his house will be carried away,

dragged off in the day of God’s2 wrath.

29  jThis is the wicked man’s portion from God,

jthe heritage decreed for him by God.”

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Job 20:27–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 The heavens will expose his guilt;

the earth will rise up against him.

28 A flood will carry off his house,

rushing waters on the day of God’s wrath.

29 Such is the fate God allots the wicked,

the heritage appointed for them by God.”

Job 20:27–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 The heaven shall reveal his iniquity;

And the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart,

And his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God,

And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Job 20:27–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 The heavens will reveal their guilt,

and the earth will testify against them.

28 A flood will sweep away their house.

God’s anger will descend on them in torrents.

29 This is the reward that God gives the wicked.

It is the inheritance decreed by God.”

Job 20:27–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 The heavens will reveal his iniquity,

And the earth will rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house will depart,

And his goods will flow away in the day of His wrath.

29 This is the portion from God for a wicked man,

The heritage appointed to him by God.”

Job 20:27–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 The heavens will show their guilt,

and the earth will rise up against them.

28 A flood will carry their houses away,

swept away on the day of God’s anger.

29 This is what God plans for evil people;

this is what he has decided they will receive.”

Job 20:27–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity,

And the earth shall rise up against him.

28 The increase of his house shall depart;

His goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.

29 This is the portion of a wicked man from God,

And the heritage appointed unto him by God.

Job 20:27–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 The heavens shall reveal his iniquity, and the earth shall rise up against him. 28 The increase of his house shall depart, flowing away in the day of his anger. 29 This is the portion of the wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed to him by •God.

Job 20:27–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 Heaven exposes his sin. 

Earth rises up against him. 

28 A flood will sweep away his house, 

a flash flood on the day of his anger. 

29 This is the reward God gives to the wicked person, 

the inheritance God has appointed for him.” 

Job 20:27–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 The heavens will expose his iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The possessions in his house will be removed,

flowing away on the day of God’s anger.

29 This is the wicked man’s lot from God,

the inheritance God ordained for him.

Job 20:27–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 The heavens will reveal their iniquity,

and the earth will rise up against them.

28 The possessions of their house will be carried away,

dragged off in the day of God’s wrath.

29 This is the portion of the wicked from God,

the heritage decreed for them by God.”

Job 20:27–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 The heavens will reveal his guilt,

and the earth will rise up against him.

28 The products of his house will be carried away

like gushing waters on the day of his wrath.

29 This is a wicked human being’s portion from God

and the inheritance of his decree from God.”

Job 20:27–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 Heaven will show their guilt to everyone.

The earth will be a witness against them.

28 A flood will carry their houses away.

Rushing water will wash them away

on the day when God judges.

29 Now you know what God will do to sinful people.

Now you know what he has planned for them.”

Job 20:27–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 “The heavens will reveal his iniquity,

And the earth will rise up against him.

28 “The increase of his house will depart;

His possessions will flow away in the day of His anger.

29 This is the wicked man’s portion from God,

Even the heritage decreed to him by God.”


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