God’s Word Translation
Job 20:6
6If his height reaches to the sky and his head touches the clouds,
Job 20:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
- New International Version (NIV)Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
- English Standard Version (ESV)Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds,
Context of Job 20:6
4“Don’t you know that from ancient times, from the time humans were placed on earth, 5the triumph of the wicked is short-lived, and the joy of the godless person lasts only a moment? If his height reaches to the sky and his head touches the clouds, 7he will certainly rot like his own feces. Those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’ 8He will fly away like a dream and not be found. He will be chased away like a vision in the night.
Read all of Job 20Job 20:6 word by word
אִם־יַעֲלֶ֣ה לַשָּׁמַ֣יִם שִׂיא֑וֹ וְ֝רֹאשׁ֗וֹ לָעָ֥ב יַגִּֽיעַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Job 20:6
- Genesis 11:4Then they said, “Let’s build a city for ourselves and a tower with its top in the sky. Let’s make a name for ourselves so that we won’t become scattered all over the face of the earth.”
- Isaiah 14:13You thought, “I’ll go up to heaven and set up my throne above God’s stars. I’ll sit on the mountain far away in the north where the gods assemble.
- Daniel 4:11The tree grew, and it became strong enough and tall enough to reach the sky. It could be seen everywhere on earth.
- Amos 9:2Even if they dig their way into Sheol, my hand will take them from there. Even if they go up to heaven, I will bring them down from there.
- Obadiah 1:3Your arrogance has deceived you. You live on rocky cliffs. You make your home up high. You say to yourself, ‘No one can bring me down to earth.’
- Matthew 11:23And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted to heaven? No, you will go down to hell! If the miracles that had been worked in you had been worked in Sodom, it would still be there today.
Commentaries on Job 20:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6Though his excellency mount up to the heavens - Probably referring to the original state of Adam, of whose fall he appears to have spoken, Job 20:4. He was created in the image of God; but by his sin against his Maker he fell into wretchedness, misery, death, and destruction.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Though his excellency mount up to the heavens - Though he attain to the highest pitch of honor and prosperity. The Septuagint renders this, “Though his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice should touch the clouds;” a sentence conveying a true and a beautiful idea, but which is not a translation of the Hebrew. The phrases, to go up to heaven, and to touch the clouds, often occur to denote anything that is greatly exalted, or that is very high…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. (Is 14:13; Ob 3, 4).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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