Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version They lean on the web, but it gives way; they cling to it, but it does not hold. New Living Translation They cling to their home for security, but it won’t last. They try to hold it tight, but it will not endure. English Standard Version He leans against his house, but it does not stand; he lays hold of it, but it does not endure. Berean Standard Bible He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure. King James Bible He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. New King James Version He leans on his house, but it does not stand. He holds it fast, but it does not endure. New American Standard Bible “He depends on his house, but it does not stand; He holds on to it, but it does not endure. NASB 1995 “He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it does not endure. NASB 1977 “He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it does not endure. Legacy Standard Bible He relies on his house, but it does not stand; He holds fast to it, but it is not established. Amplified Bible “He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds tightly to it, but it does not endure. Christian Standard Bible He leans on his web, but it doesn’t stand firm. He grabs it, but it does not hold up. Holman Christian Standard Bible He leans on his web, but it doesn’t stand firm. He grabs it, but it does not hold up. American Standard Version He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He will put trust on his house and it will not stand, and he will hold firmly and it will not be established Brenton Septuagint Translation If he should prop up his house, it shall not stand: and when he has taken hold of it, it shall not remain. Contemporary English Version they take hold and fall because it's so flimsy. Douay-Rheims Bible He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand: he shall prop it up, and it shall not rise: English Revised Version He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure. GOD'S WORD® Translation If one leans on his house, it collapses. If one holds on to it, it will not support his weight. Good News Translation If they lean on a web, will it hold them up? If they grab for a thread, will it help them stand?" International Standard Version He leans against his house, but it won't stand; he grabs hold of it firmly, but it doesn't last. JPS Tanakh 1917 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure. Literal Standard Version He leans on his house—and it does not stand, | He takes hold on it—and it does not abide. Majority Standard Bible He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure. New American Bible He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand; he shall cling to it, but it shall not endure. NET Bible He leans against his house but it does not hold up, he takes hold of it but it does not stand. New Revised Standard Version If one leans against its house, it will not stand; if one lays hold of it, it will not endure. New Heart English Bible He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand. He shall cling to it, but it shall not endure. Webster's Bible Translation He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. World English Bible He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure. Young's Literal Translation He leaneth on his house -- and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it -- and it abideth not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: Job Should Repent…14His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web. 15He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure. 16He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.… Cross References Job 8:22 Your enemies will be clothed in shame, and the tent of the wicked will be no more." Job 27:18 The house he built is like a moth's cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman. Psalm 49:11 Their graves are their eternal homes--their dwellings for endless generations--even though their lands were their namesakes. Proverbs 14:11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. Amos 6:13 you who rejoice in Lo-debar and say, 'Did we not take Karnaim by our own strength?' Treasury of Scripture He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. it shall not stand Job 18:14 His confidence shall be rooted out of his tabernacle, and it shall bring him to the king of terrors. Job 27:18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh. Psalm 52:5-7 God shall likewise destroy thee for ever, he shall take thee away, and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place, and root thee out of the land of the living. Selah… Jump to Previous Abideth Cling Clings Endure Family Fast Gives Hold Holds Hope House Lay Lean Puts Stand Standeth Support Thereby Trusts Way WebJump to Next Abideth Cling Clings Endure Family Fast Gives Hold Holds Hope House Lay Lean Puts Stand Standeth Support Thereby Trusts Way WebJob 8 1. Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.8. He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite. 20. He applies God's just dealing to Job. (15) It shall not endure.--The description of the wicked man ends here.Verse 15. - He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure. A spider's web, once damaged, rapidly goes to pieces. It cannot be patched up. To "lean upon it" is to put its structure to a test which it is unable to bear. It cannot "stand" or "endure." The case is the same with all the supports of the ungodly. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew He leansיִשָּׁעֵ֣ן (yiš·šā·‘ên) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 8172: To lean, support oneself on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against his web, בֵּ֭יתוֹ (bê·ṯōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house but it gives way; יַעֲמֹ֑ד (ya·‘ă·mōḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations he holds fast, יַחֲזִ֥יק (ya·ḥă·zîq) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer but it does not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no endure. יָקֽוּם׃ (yā·qūm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand Links Job 8:15 NIVJob 8:15 NLT Job 8:15 ESV Job 8:15 NASB Job 8:15 KJV Job 8:15 BibleApps.com Job 8:15 Biblia Paralela Job 8:15 Chinese Bible Job 8:15 French Bible Job 8:15 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 8:15 He shall lean on his house (Jb) |
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