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Job 20:6–7

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6Though his arrogance reaches heaven,

and his head touches the clouds,l

7he will vanish forever like his own dung.

Those who knowI him will ask, “Where is he?”m

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Footnotes

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Cross references

  1. lGn 11:4; Is 14:13–14; Ob 3–4
  2. mJb 4:20; Ps 90:5–6; Jms 4:14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Though his height mount up to the heavens,

and his head reach to the clouds,

he will perish forever like his own dung;

those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens

and his head touches the clouds,

he will perish forever, like his own dung;

those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’

NLTNew Living Translation

Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens

and their heads touch the clouds,

yet they will vanish forever,

thrown away like their own dung.

Those who knew them will ask,

‘Where are they?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven,

and his head reaches to the clouds,

he will perish forever like his dung;

those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’

KJV 1900King James Version

Though his excellency mount up to the heavens,

And his head reach unto the clouds;

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung:

They which have seen him shall say, Where is he?