Job 8:22
20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers:
21 Till he fill thy mouth with laughing, and thy lips with rejoicing.
They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
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- BSB
- Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”
- KJV
- They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
- WEB
- Those who hate you will be clothed with shame. The tent of the wicked will be no more.”
- ASV
- They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.
- DARBY
- They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked be no more.
- BLB
- Those hating you will be clothed [with] shame, and the tent of the wicked [will be] no more.”
- ÅB
- De som hater deg, skal kles med skam, og de ugudeliges telt skal ikke mere finnes.
- OTB
- De som motsetter seg deg vil bli kledd med skam,
og de ondes telt vil ikke være mer.” - B1930
- De som hater dig, skal klædes med skam, og de ugudeliges telt skal ikke mere finnes.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 132:18
His enemies will I clothe with shame: but upon himself shall his crown flourish.
Read in contextPsalms 35:26
Let them be ashamed and brought to confusion together that rejoice at mine hurt: let them be clothed with shame and dishonour that magnify themselves against me.
Read in contextPsalms 109:29
Let mine adversaries be clothed with shame, and let them cover themselves with their own confusion, as with a mantle.
Read in contextJob 18:14
His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors.
Read in contextJob 8:18
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Read in contextJob 7:21
And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity? for now shall I sleep in the dust; and thou shalt seek me in the morning, but I shall not be.
Read in context1 Peter 5:5
Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
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