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Their families will never see them again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/20.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The eye that saw him will see him no more, nor will his place any more behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/20.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/20.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The eye also <i>which</i> saw him shall <i>see him</i> no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/20.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The eye <i>that</i> saw him will <i>see him</i> no more, Nor will his place behold him anymore.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/20.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/20.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/20.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“The eye which saw him sees him no more, And his place no longer beholds him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/20.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The eye which saw him sees him no longer, And his place no longer beholds him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/20.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“The eye which saw him sees him no longer, Neither does his [accustomed] place behold him any longer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/20.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his household will no longer see him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/20.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his household will no longer see him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/20.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/20.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and vanish from the sight of family and friends. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/20.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The eye which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/20.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Eyes that saw him will see him no more. His home will not look at him again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/20.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked will disappear from the place where they used to live; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/20.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"An eye that gazes at him won't do so again; and his place won't even recognize him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/20.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />People who had seen him will not see him again, and the place where he was will recognize him no longer. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/20.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The eye which saw him shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more see him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/20.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/20.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The eye that saw him will see him no more, and his place will no longer behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/20.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The eye which saw him will see him no more, neither will his place see him any more. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/20.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The eye has not seen him, and does not add. And his place does not behold him again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/20.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The eye hath not seen him, and addeth not. And not again doth his place behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/20.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The eye scanned him and shall not add; and his place shall no more look after him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/20.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The eyes that had seen him, shall see him no more, neither shall his place any more behold him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/20.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The eyes that had seen him, will not see him; no longer will his own place admire him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/20.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The eye which saw him does so no more; nor shall his dwelling again behold him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/20.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The eye that saw them will see them no more, nor will their place behold them any longer.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/20.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall they see his place again.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/20.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The eye that saw him will not see him again, and they will consider his place no more<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/20.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The eye which saw him shall see him no more; Neither shall his place any more behold him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/20.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />The eye has looked upon him, but shall not <i>see him</i> again; and his place shall no longer perceive him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/20-9.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=3044" 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/20.htm">Zophar: Destruction Awaits the Wicked</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">8</span>He will fly away like a dream, never to be found; he will be chased away like a vision in the night. <span class="reftext">9</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5869.htm" title="5869: ‘a·yin (N-cs) -- An eye. Probably a primitive word; an eye; by analogy, a fountain.">The eye</a> <a href="/hebrew/7805.htm" title="7805: zā·p̄at·tū (V-Qal-Perf-3fs:: 3ms) -- To catch sight of, look on. A primitive root; to tan; figuratively to scan.">that saw him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will see him no</a> <a href="/hebrew/3254.htm" title="3254: ṯō·w·sîp̄ (V-Hifil-Imperf-3fs) -- To add. A primitive root; to add or augment.">more,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mə·qō·w·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">and his place</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will no</a> <a href="/hebrew/5750.htm" title="5750: ‘ō·wḏ (Adv) -- Or rod; from uwd; properly, iteration or continuance; used only adverbially, again, repeatedly, still, more.">longer</a> <a href="/hebrew/7789.htm" title="7789: tə·šū·ren·nū (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs:: 3mse) -- To behold, regard. A primitive root; to spy out, i.e. survey, lurk for, care for.">behold him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">10</span>His sons will seek the favor of the poor, for his own hands must return his wealth.…<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/37-36.htm">Psalm 37:36</a></span><br />yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16</a></span><br />when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-7.htm">Proverbs 10:7</a></span><br />The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/1-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 1:11</a></span><br />There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-16.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:16</a></span><br />For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in the days to come. Alas, the wise man will die just like the fool!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/26-14.htm">Isaiah 26:14</a></span><br />The dead will not live; the departed spirits will not rise. Therefore You have punished and destroyed them; You have wiped out all memory of them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-12.htm">Isaiah 41:12</a></span><br />You will seek them but will not find them. Those who wage war against you will come to nothing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a></span><br />No longer will each man teach his neighbor or his brother, saying, ‘Know the LORD,’ because they will all know Me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquities and will remember their sins no more.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/13-3.htm">Hosea 13:3</a></span><br />Therefore they will be like the morning mist, like the early dew that vanishes, like chaff blown from a threshing floor, like smoke through an open window.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-14.htm">James 4:14</a></span><br />You do not even know what will happen tomorrow! What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-35.htm">Matthew 24:35</a></span><br />Heaven and earth will pass away, but My words will never pass away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/17-26.htm">Luke 17:26-30</a></span><br />Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the Son of Man: / People were eating and drinking, marrying and being given in marriage, up to the day Noah entered the ark. Then the flood came and destroyed them all. / It was the same in the days of Lot: People were eating and drinking, buying and selling, planting and building. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-21.htm">John 8:21</a></span><br />Again He said to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, but you will die in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-24.htm">John 8:24</a></span><br />That is why I told you that you would die in your sins. For unless you believe that I am He, you will die in your sins.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The eye also which saw him shall see him no more; neither shall his place any more behold him.</p><p class="hdg">The eye</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-7.htm">Job 20:7</a></b></br> <i>Yet</i> he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where <i>is</i> he?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/7-8.htm">Job 7:8,10</a></b></br> The eye of him that hath seen me shall see me no <i>more</i>: thine eyes <i>are</i> upon me, and I <i>am</i> not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-18.htm">Job 8:18</a></b></br> If he destroy him from his place, then <i>it</i> shall deny him, <i>saying</i>, I have not seen thee.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/17-9.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/job/8-17.htm">Beholdeth</a> <a href="/numbers/12-8.htm">Beholds</a> <a href="/job/17-7.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/job/15-29.htm">Longer</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Addeth</a> <a href="/job/24-18.htm">Beholdeth</a> <a href="/job/36-25.htm">Beholds</a> <a href="/job/24-15.htm">Eye</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Longer</a><div class="vheading2">Job 20</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/20-1.htm">Zophar shows the state and portion of the wicked</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/20.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/20.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>The eye that saw him</b><br>This phrase suggests the transient nature of human life and the fleeting presence of individuals in the world. In the context of Job, it reflects the idea that those who once witnessed the prosperity or presence of a person will eventually no longer see them. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of the brevity of life, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/103-15.htm">Psalm 103:15-16</a>, which compares human life to grass that flourishes and then is gone.<p><b>will see him no more,</b><br>This part of the verse emphasizes the finality of death and the inevitable disappearance of individuals from the earthly realm. It resonates with the biblical understanding of death as a separation from the living world, as seen in <a href="/ecclesiastes/9-5.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:5</a>, where the dead are described as knowing nothing and having no further part in anything done under the sun. This also reflects the cultural understanding of death in the ancient Near East, where life was seen as a temporary journey.<p><b>and his place</b><br>The term "his place" can refer to the physical location where a person lived or held influence. In the ancient world, one's place was often tied to their identity and social status. This phrase can be linked to the idea of legacy and the impact one leaves behind, as seen in <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Psalm 49:11</a>, which speaks of people naming lands after themselves in an attempt to achieve immortality.<p><b>will no longer behold him.</b><br>This final phrase underscores the idea that once a person is gone, their absence is felt by the places and people they leave behind. It highlights the void left by the departed and the inevitable change that occurs in their absence. This can be connected to the broader biblical narrative of the impermanence of earthly life and the hope of eternal life, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-54.htm">1 Corinthians 15:54-55</a>, where death is ultimately swallowed up in victory through Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/z/zophar_the_naamathite.htm">Zophar the Naamathite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Zophar is known for his harsh and direct approach, often emphasizing God's justice and the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. Job's trials are a test of his faith and integrity.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In this context, Zophar is speaking about the fate of the wicked, suggesting that their presence and influence are temporary.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_wickedness.htm">The Transience of Wickedness</a></b><br>The wicked may seem to prosper temporarily, but their influence and presence are ultimately fleeting. This serves as a reminder of the impermanence of evil and the enduring nature of righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_justice.htm">God's Justice</a></b><br>Zophar's speech underscores the belief in divine justice. While the wicked may escape human judgment, they cannot escape God's ultimate justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>The passage encourages believers to focus on living righteously, knowing that only what is done for God will last. Our legacy should be one of faithfulness and integrity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_memory_and_legacy.htm">The Role of Memory and Legacy</a></b><br>Consider what kind of legacy you are leaving behind. Are you living in a way that reflects God's values and will be remembered positively?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_20.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 20</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_19_27_conflict_with_ot_afterlife.htm">If Job 19:27 implies a personal, bodily resurrection, does this conflict with other Old Testament notions of the afterlife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_20_conflict_with_nt's_grace.htm">Does Job 7:20's portrayal of God as a watcher or observer of human sin conflict with the New Testament depiction of a forgiving, grace-filled God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_sheol_and_abaddon_align_today.htm">Proverbs 15:11: How do ancient concepts of Sheol and Abaddon align with modern historical or archaeological findings on the afterlife?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_astronomy.htm">What does the Bible say about astronomy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/20.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 9.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The eye also which saw him shall see him no more</span>; or, <span class="accented">the eye which scanned him.</span> The verb used (<span class="hebrew">שָׁזַך</span>) is a rare one, occurring only here, in <a href="/job/28-7.htm">Job 28:7</a>, and in <a href="/songs/1-6.htm">Song of Solomon 1:6</a>. In the former passage it is used of a falcon, in the latter of the sun. Neither shall his place any more behold him (comp. <a href="/psalms/103-16.htm">Psalm 103:16</a>, "The place thereof shall know it no more"). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/20-9.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">The eye</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֣יִן</span> <span class="translit">(‘a·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5869.htm">Strong's 5869: </a> </span><span class="str2">An eye, a fountain</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[that] saw him</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁ֭זָפַתּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(zā·p̄at·tū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7805.htm">Strong's 7805: </a> </span><span class="str2">To catch sight of, look on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will see him no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more,</span><br /><span class="heb">תוֹסִ֑יף</span> <span class="translit">(ṯō·w·sîp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3254.htm">Strong's 3254: </a> </span><span class="str2">To add, augment</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his place</span><br /><span class="heb">מְקוֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mə·qō·w·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will no</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">longer</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֝֗וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5750.htm">Strong's 5750: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more</span><br /><br /><span class="word">behold him.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְּשׁוּרֶ֥נּוּ</span> <span class="translit">(tə·šū·ren·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7789.htm">Strong's 7789: </a> </span><span class="str2">To spy out, survey, lurk for, care for</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/20-9.htm">Job 20:9 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/20-9.htm">OT Poetry: Job 20:9 The eye which saw him shall see (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/20-8.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 20:8"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 20:8" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/20-10.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 20:10"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 20:10" /></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>