Job 8:19–22

19 Surely its life withers away,

and from the soil other plants grow.

20 “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless

or strengthen the hands of evildoers.

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter

and your lips with shouts of joy.

22 Your enemies will be clothed in shame,

and the tents of the wicked will be no more.”

19 Behold, this is the joy of his way,

and out of the soil others will spring.

20 “Behold, God will not reject a blameless man,

nor take the hand of evildoers.

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter,

and your lips with shouting.

22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

19 Behold, this is the joy of his way,

And out of the earth shall others grow.

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.

22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame;

And the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

19 That’s the end of its life,

and others spring up from the earth to replace it.

20 “But look, God will not reject a person of integrity,

nor will he lend a hand to the wicked.

21 He will once again fill your mouth with laughter

and your lips with shouts of joy.

22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

and the home of the wicked will be destroyed.”

19 “Behold, this is the joy of His way,

And out of the earth others will grow.

20 Behold, God will not cast away the blameless,

Nor will He uphold the evildoers.

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing,

And your lips with rejoicing.

22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

And the dwelling place of the wicked will come to nothing.”

19 Now joy has gone away;

other plants grow up from the same dirt.

20 “Surely God does not reject the innocent

or give strength to those who do evil.

21 God will yet fill your mouth with laughter

and your lips with shouts of joy.

22 Your enemies will be covered with shame,

and the tents of the wicked will be gone.”

19 Behold, this is the joy of his way;

And out of the earth shall others spring.

20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man,

Neither will he uphold the evil-doers.

21 He will yet fill thy mouth with laughter,

And thy lips with shouting.

22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame;

And the tent of the wicked shall be no more.

19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the dust shall others grow.

20 Behold, •God will not cast off a perfect man, neither will he take evil-doers by the hand. 21 Whilst he would fill thy mouth with laughing and thy lips with shouting, 22 They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, and the tent of the wicked be no more.

19 That is its joy in this life, 

and others sprout from the same ground to ⸤take its place⸥. 

20 “Certainly, God does not reject a person of integrity 

or give a helping hand to wicked people. 

21 He will fill your mouth with laughter 

and your lips with happy shouting. 

22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame, 

and the tent of the wicked will cease to exist.” 

19 See, these are their happy ways,

and out of the earth still others will spring.

20 “See, God will not reject the blameless,

nor take the hand of evildoers.

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughter

and your lips with shouts of joy.

22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

19 Look, this is the joy of his way,

and from dust others will spring up.

20 “Look, God will not reject the blameless,

and he will not uphold the hand of evildoers.

21 Yet he will fill your mouth with laughter

and your lips with a shout of joy.

22 Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

and the tent of the wicked will be no more.”

19 The life of that plant is sure to dry up.

But from the same soil other plants will grow.

20 “I’m sure God doesn’t turn his back on anyone who is honest.

And he doesn’t help those who do what is evil.

21 He will fill your mouth with laughter.

Shouts of joy will come from your lips.

22 Your enemies will put on shame as if it were clothes.

The tents of sinful people will be gone.”

19 “Behold, this is the joy of His way;

And out of the dust others will spring.

20 “Lo, God will not reject a man of integrity,

Nor will He support the evildoers.

21 “He will yet fill your mouth with laughter

And your lips with shouting.

22 “Those who hate you will be clothed with shame,

And the tent of the wicked will be no longer.”