Job 4:8

6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

7 Remember, I pray thee, who ever perished, being innocent? or where were the righteous cut off?

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

9 By the blast of God they perish, and by the breath of his nostrils are they consumed.

10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same.
KJV
Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.
WEB
According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble, reap the same.
ASV
According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.
DARBY
Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity and sow mischief, reap the same.
BLB
According to what I have seen, those plowing iniquity and sowing trouble—they shall reap it.
ÅB
Etter det jeg har sett, har de som pløyde urett og sådde nød, også høstet det.
OTB
Som jeg har sett,
de som pløyer urett
og de som sår trøbbel høster det samme.
B1930
Efter det jeg har sett, har de som pløide urett og sådde nød, også høstet det.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Galatians 6:7–8

    Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.

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  • Proverbs 22:8

    He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

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  • Hosea 8:7

    For they have sown the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind: it hath no stalk: the bud shall yield no meal: if so be it yield, the strangers shall swallow it up.

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  • 2 Corinthians 9:6

    But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall reap also sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall reap also bountifully.

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  • Hosea 10:12–13

    Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

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  • Jeremiah 4:18

    Thy way and thy doings have procured these things unto thee; this is thy wickedness, because it is bitter, because it reacheth unto thine heart.

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  • Job 15:35

    They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.

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  • Psalms 7:14–16

    Behold, he travaileth with iniquity, and hath conceived mischief, and brought forth falsehood.

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