Job 27:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
what he lays up the righteous will wear, and the innocent will divide his silver.

New Living Translation
But the righteous will wear that clothing, and the innocent will divide that money.

English Standard Version
he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide the silver.

Berean Study Bible
what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.

New American Standard Bible
He may prepare it, but the righteous will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

NASB 1995
He may prepare it, but the just will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

NASB 1977
He may prepare it, but the just will wear it, And the innocent will divide the silver.

Amplified Bible
He may prepare it, but the just will wear it And the innocent will divide the silver.

Christian Standard Bible
he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide up his silver.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it, and the innocent will divide up his silver.

Contemporary English Version
But God's people will wear clothes taken from them and divide up their riches.

Good News Translation
but some good person will wear the clothes, and someone honest will get the silver.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
righteous people will wear what he piles up, and the innocent will divide the silver [among themselves].

International Standard Version
whatever he stores up, the righteous will wear, and the innocent will inherit that silver!

NET Bible
what he stores up a righteous man will wear, and an innocent man will inherit his silver.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

New King James Version
He may pile it up, but the just will wear it, And the innocent will divide the silver.

King James 2000 Bible
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

New Heart English Bible
he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

World English Bible
he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

American King James Version
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

American Standard Version
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

A Faithful Version
While he may prepare, the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Darby Bible Translation
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on; and the innocent shall divide the silver.

English Revised Version
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Webster's Bible Translation
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He may well prepare it, but the godly shall put it on, and the innocent shall deale out the money.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
he maye well prepare it: but the godly shal put it vpon him, and the innocet shal deale out the money.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
He prepares—and the righteous puts [it] on, "" And the innocent apportions the silver.

Young's Literal Translation
He prepareth -- and the righteous putteth it on, And the silver the innocent doth apportion.

Smith's Literal Translation
He shall prepare, and the just shall put on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He shall prepare indeed, but the just man shall be clothed with it: and the innocent shall divide the silver.

Catholic Public Domain Version
then yes, he will gather, but the just will be clothed with it and the innocent will divide the silver.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Those will prepare and the righteous one will wear and he will divide their money

Lamsa Bible
They may pile them up, yet the righteous shall wear them, and shall also divide their silver.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, And the innocent shall divide the silver.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
All these things shall the righteous gain, and the truehearted shall possess his wealth.
















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