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Job 22:27–29

27 pYou will make your prayer to Him,

He will hear you,

And you will pay your vows.

28 You will also declare a thing,

And it will be established for you;

So light will shine on your ways.

29 When they cast you down, and you say, ‘Exaltation will come!

Then qHe will save the humble person.

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Job 22:27–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,

and you will fulfill your vows.

28 What you decide on will be done,

and light will shine on your ways.

29 When people are brought low and you say, ‘Lift them up!’

then he will save the downcast.

Job 22:27–29 — English Standard Version (ESV)

27 You will make your prayer to him, and he will hear you,

and you will pay your vows.

28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,

and light will shine on your ways.

29 For when they are humbled you say, ‘It is because of pride’;

but he saves the lowly.

Job 22:27–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he shall hear thee,

And thou shalt pay thy vows.

28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee:

And the light shall shine upon thy ways.

29 When men are cast down, then thou shalt say, There is lifting up;

And he shall save the humble person.

Job 22:27–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,

and you will fulfill your vows to him.

28 You will succeed in whatever you choose to do,

and light will shine on the road ahead of you.

29 If people are in trouble and you say, ‘Help them,’

God will save them.

Job 22:27–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,

and you will keep your promises to him.

28 Anything you decide will be done,

and light will shine on your ways.

29 When people are made humble and you say, ‘Have courage,’

then the humble will be saved.

Job 22:27–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee;

And thou shalt pay thy vows.

28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee;

And light shall shine upon thy ways.

29 When they cast thee down, thou shalt say, There is lifting up;

And the humble person he will save.

Job 22:27–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto him, and he will hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows; 28 And thou shalt decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and light shall shine upon thy ways. 29 When they are made low, then thou shalt say, Rise up! and he shall save him that is of downcast eyes.

Job 22:27–29 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 You will pray to him, and he will listen to you, 

and you will keep your vow to him. 

28 When you promise to do something, you will succeed, 

and light will shine on your path. 

29 When others are discouraged, you will say, ‘Cheer up!’ 

Then he will save the humble person.

Job 22:27–29 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 You will pray to Him, and He will hear you,

and you will fulfill your vows.

28 When you make a decision, it will be carried out,

and light will shine on your ways.

29 When others are humiliated and you say, “Lift them up,”

God will save the humble.

Job 22:27–29 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,

and you will pay your vows.

28 You will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,

and light will shine on your ways.

29 When others are humiliated, you say it is pride;

for he saves the humble.

Job 22:27–29 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you,

and you will pay your vows.

28 And you will decide on a matter, and it will be established for you,

and light will shine on your ways.

29 When they are humiliated, you say, ‘It is pride,’

for he saves the humble.

Job 22:27–29 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 You will pray to him, and he will hear you.

You will keep the promises you made to him.

28 What you decide to do will be done.

Light will shine on the path you take.

29 When people are brought low you will say, ‘Lift them up!’

Then God will help them.

Job 22:27–29 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 “You will pray to Him, and He will hear you;

And you will pay your vows.

28 “You will also decree a thing, and it will be established for you;

And light will shine on your ways.

29 When you are cast down, you will speak with confidence,

And the humble person He will save.


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