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I know the schemes you plot against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“Behold, I know your thoughts and your schemes to wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices <i>which</i> ye wrongfully imagine against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Look, I know your thoughts, And the schemes <i>with which</i> you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots you devise against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plans by which you do violence against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, I know your thoughts, And the plots by which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I know your thoughts very well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I know your thoughts very well, the schemes you would wrong me with. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices wherewith ye would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My friends, I know that you are plotting against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"You see, I know your thoughts and the schemes you plot against me<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I know what spiteful thoughts you have. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Look! I know your thoughts, your plans are going to harm me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />"Yes, I know what you are thinking, the schemes by which you would wrong me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />"Look, I know your thoughts, the devices with which you would wrong me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, I know your thoughts, the plans with which you would wrong me. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, I have known your thoughts, "" And the schemes against me you do wrongfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, I have known your thoughts, And the devices against me ye do wrongfully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, I knew your purposes, and the devices ye will shake off against me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Surely I know your thoughts, and your unjust judgments against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Surely, I know your thoughts and your sinful judgments against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />See, I know your thoughts, and the arguments you plot against me. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />“Oh, I know your thoughts, and your schemes to wrong me.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which you wrongfully imagine against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts and the counsels that you are counseling about me<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, I know your thoughts, And the devices which ye wrongfully imagine against me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So I know you, that ye presumptuously attack me:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/21-27.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3327" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/21.htm">Job: God will Punish the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">26</span>But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both. <span class="reftext">27</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Behold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">I know</a> <a href="/hebrew/4284.htm" title="4284: maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem (N-fpc:: 2mp) -- Thought, device. Or machashebeth; from chashab; a contrivance, i.e. a texture, machine, or intention, plan.">your thoughts full well,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4209.htm" title="4209: ū·mə·zim·mō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Purpose, discretion, device. From zamam; a plan, usually evil, sometimes good.">the schemes by which</a> <a href="/hebrew/2554.htm" title="2554: taḥ·mō·sū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To treat violently or wrong. A primitive root; to be violent; by implication, to maltreat.">you would wrong</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lay (Prep:: 1cs) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">28</span>For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-12.htm">Psalm 37:12</a></span><br />The wicked scheme against the righteous and gnash their teeth at them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Psalm 2:1-2</a></span><br />Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? / The kings of the earth take their stand and the rulers gather together, against the LORD and against His Anointed One:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Proverbs 1:11-12</a></span><br />If they say, “Come along, let us lie in wait for blood, let us ambush the innocent without cause, / let us swallow them alive like Sheol, and whole like those descending into the Pit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Psalm 10:2-3</a></span><br />In pride the wicked pursue the needy; let them be caught in the schemes they devise. / For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a></span><br />For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Psalm 56:5-6</a></span><br />All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Psalm 64:2-6</a></span><br />Hide me from the scheming of the wicked, from the mob of workers of iniquity, / who sharpen their tongues like swords and aim their bitter words like arrows, / ambushing the innocent in seclusion, shooting suddenly, without fear. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/83-3.htm">Psalm 83:3</a></span><br />With cunning they scheme against Your people and conspire against those You cherish,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-15.htm">Isaiah 29:15</a></span><br />Woe to those who dig deep to hide their plans from the LORD. In darkness they do their works and say, “Who sees us, and who will know?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/11-19.htm">Jeremiah 11:19</a></span><br />For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a></span><br />Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/12-14.htm">Matthew 12:14</a></span><br />But the Pharisees went out and plotted how they might kill Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-3.htm">Matthew 26:3-4</a></span><br />At that time the chief priests and elders of the people assembled in the courtyard of the high priest, whose name was Caiaphas, / and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-6.htm">Mark 3:6</a></span><br />At this, the Pharisees went out and began plotting with the Herodians how they might kill Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/14-1.htm">Mark 14:1</a></span><br />Now the Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread were two days away, and the chief priests and scribes were looking for a covert way to arrest Jesus and kill Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices which you wrongfully imagine against me.</p><p class="hdg">I know</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-8.htm">Job 4:8-11</a></b></br> Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/5-3.htm">Job 5:3-5</a></b></br> I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-3.htm">Job 8:3-6</a></b></br> Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? … </p><p class="hdg">ye wrongfully</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-3.htm">Job 32:3</a></b></br> Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and <i>yet</i> had condemned Job.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/42-7.htm">Job 42:7</a></b></br> And it was <i>so</i>, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me <i>the thing that is</i> right, as my servant Job <i>hath</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/59-4.htm">Psalm 59:4</a></b></br> They run and prepare themselves without <i>my</i> fault: awake to help me, and behold.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/14-21.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/job/21-24.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/17-12.htm">Imagine</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-9.htm">Thinking</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/job/19-7.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/job/15-3.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/job/19-7.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/1_peter/2-19.htm">Wrongfully</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/33-14.htm">Conscious</a> <a href="/psalms/5-10.htm">Devices</a> <a href="/job/21-34.htm">Full</a> <a href="/psalms/2-1.htm">Imagine</a> <a href="/job/23-14.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/job/22-28.htm">Purposes</a> <a href="/psalms/10-2.htm">Schemes</a> <a href="/psalms/64-5.htm">Thinking</a> <a href="/job/23-15.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/job/27-13.htm">Violent</a> <a href="/psalms/21-11.htm">Wherewith</a> <a href="/job/22-19.htm">Wrong</a> <a href="/psalms/35-19.htm">Wrongfully</a><div class="vheading2">Job 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-1.htm">Job shows that even in the judgment of man he has reason to be grieved</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Sometimes the wicked prosper, though they despise God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-16.htm">Sometimes their destruction is manifest</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-21.htm">The happy and unhappy are alike in death</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/21-27.htm">The judgment of the wicked is in another world</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/21.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/21.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Behold, I know your thoughts full well</b><br>Job, in his response to his friends, demonstrates his awareness of their intentions and the underlying assumptions they hold. This phrase highlights Job's discernment and understanding of human nature, which is a recurring theme in wisdom literature. The word "behold" is often used in Scripture to draw attention to an important truth or revelation. Job's insight into their thoughts reflects the broader biblical theme of God knowing the hearts and minds of people, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Psalm 139:2</a> and <a href="/jeremiah/17-10.htm">Jeremiah 17:10</a>.<p><b>the schemes by which you would wrong me</b><br>Job accuses his friends of having malicious intentions, suggesting that their counsel is not only misguided but also harmful. The term "schemes" implies deliberate planning and deceit, which aligns with the broader biblical narrative of human sinfulness and the tendency to plot against others, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/6-16.htm">Proverbs 6:16-19</a>. This accusation also foreshadows the New Testament's emphasis on the spiritual battle against deceit and falsehood, as described in <a href="/ephesians/6-11.htm">Ephesians 6:11-12</a>. Job's experience can be seen as a type of Christ, who also faced wrongful accusations and schemes from those around Him, ultimately leading to His crucifixion.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. In this chapter, Job is responding to his friends who have accused him of wrongdoing.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who have come to comfort Job but instead accuse him of sin, suggesting that his suffering is a result of his own actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>This chapter is part of a larger dialogue between Job and his friends, where Job defends his innocence and questions the justice of his suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_of_intentions.htm">Discernment of Intentions</a></b><br>Job demonstrates an awareness of the true intentions behind his friends' words. As believers, we should seek discernment to understand the motives of others, especially when facing criticism or counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_misjudgment.htm">The Danger of Misjudgment</a></b><br>Job's friends misjudge his situation, assuming his suffering is due to sin. We must be cautious not to jump to conclusions about others' circumstances without understanding the full context.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_omniscience.htm">Trust in God's Omniscience</a></b><br>While Job's friends fail to understand his plight, Job trusts that God knows the truth. We should find comfort in God's complete knowledge of our hearts and situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/responding_to_false_accusations.htm">Responding to False Accusations</a></b><br>Job's response to his friends teaches us to maintain integrity and patience when falsely accused, trusting that God will vindicate us in His time.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_the_bible_view_evil.htm">How does the Bible explain evil and suffering?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_god_humorous.htm">Is God humorous?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_70,000_die_for_david's_census.htm">How is it fair for 70,000 people to die (1 Chronicles 21:14) because of David's census?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_punish_census-taking.htm">Why does God kill people for taking a census (2 Samuel 24:1-15)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 27.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, I know your thoughts, and the devices</span> (or, <span class="accented">surmisings</span>) <span class="accented"><span class="cmt_word"></span>which ye wrongfully imagine against me</span>. I know, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> what you think of me. I am quite aware that you regard me as having brought my afflictions upon myself by wicked deeds, which I have succeeded in keeping secret. You have not openly stated your surmises. but it has been easy for me to "read between the lines," and understand the true meaning of your insinuations, which are all wrongful and unjust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/21-27.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Behold,</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I know</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֭דַעְתִּי</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏa‘·tî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your thoughts full well,</span><br /><span class="heb">מַחְשְׁבֽוֹתֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(maḥ·šə·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4284.htm">Strong's 4284: </a> </span><span class="str2">A contrivance, a texture, machine, intention, plan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the schemes by which</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מְזִמּ֗וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mə·zim·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4209.htm">Strong's 4209: </a> </span><span class="str2">A plan, evil, sometimes good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you would wrong</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּחְמֹֽסוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(taḥ·mō·sū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2554.htm">Strong's 2554: </a> </span><span class="str2">To treat violently or wrong</span><br /><br /><span class="word">me.</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלַ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/21-27.htm">Job 21:27 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/21-27.htm">OT Poetry: Job 21:27 Behold I know your thoughts the devices (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/21-26.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 21:26"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 21:26" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/21-28.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 21:28"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 21:28" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>