8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man, he dwelt in it.


In Context

5 Is not thy wickedness great? neither is there any end to thine iniquities.

6 For thou hast taken pledges of thy brother for nought, and stripped the naked of their clothing.

7 Thou hast not given water to the weary to drink, and thou hast withholden bread from the hungry.

8 But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man, he dwelt in it.

9 Thou hast sent widows away empty, and the arms of the fatherless have been broken.

10 Therefore snares are round about thee, and sudden fear troubleth thee,

Job 22:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:8But [as for] the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:8though you were a powerful man, owning land- an honored man, living on it.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:8In the strength of thy arm thou didst possess the land, and being the most mighty thou holdest it.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

22:8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelt in it.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth. The honorable man, he lived in it.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:8As to the man of arm — he hath the earth, And the accepted of face — he dwelleth in it.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:8But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honorable man dwelled in it.