Job 27:12
10 Will he delight himself in the Almighty? will he always call upon God?
11 I will teach you by the hand of God: that which is with the Almighty will I not conceal.
Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
13 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty.
14 If his children be multiplied, it is for the sword: and his offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Surely all of you have seen it for yourselves. Why then do you keep up this empty talk?
- KJV
- Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; why then are ye thus altogether vain?
- WEB
- Behold, all of you have seen it yourselves; why then have you become altogether vain?
- ASV
- Behold, all ye yourselves have seen it; Why then are ye become altogether vain?
- DARBY
- Behold, ye yourselves have all seen [it]; and why are ye thus altogether vain?
- BLB
- Behold, you⁺—all of you⁺—you⁺ have seen this; why then do you⁺ vainly utter this vanity?
- ÅB
- Dere har jo alle selv sett det; hvorfor fører dere da så tom en tale?
- OTB
- Se, dere har nå alle sett det;
Hvorfor taler dere da tomt sludder? - B1930
- I har jo alle selv sett det; hvorfor fører I da så tom en tale?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 16:3
Shall vain words have an end? or what emboldeneth thee that thou answerest?
Read in contextJob 21:3
Suffer me that I may speak; and after that I have spoken, mock on.
Read in contextJob 19:2–3
How long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with words?
Read in contextJob 6:25–29
How forcible are right words! but what doth your arguing reprove?
Read in contextJob 13:4–9
But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 8:14
There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.
Read in contextJob 21:28–30
For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Read in contextJob 17:2
Are there not mockers with me? and doth not mine eye continue in their provocation?
Read in context