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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />It claps its hands in derision and hisses him out of his place.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />But everyone jeers at them and mocks them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him and hisses at him from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><i>Men</i> shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br /><i>Men</i> shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“<i>People</i> will clap their hands at him, And will whistle at him from their places.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Men will clap their hands at him And will hiss him from his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“<i>Men</i> will clap their hands at him, And will hiss him from his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br /><i>Men</i> will clap their hands at him And will hiss him from his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“People will clap their hands at him [to mock and ridicule him] And hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him and scoffs at him from its place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him and scorns him from its place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />At last, the wind will celebrate because they are gone. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It claps its hands over him. It whistles at him from his own place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wind howls at them as they run, frightening them with destructive power. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />but it will clap its hands over him, hissing at him as it lunges toward him." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him and hisses him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him in derision and hisses him away from his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Men will clap their hands at him, and will hiss him out of his place. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him, "" And it hisses at him from his place.” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />It shall be clapped upon him with their hands, and it shall be hissed upon him from his place.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He shall clasp his hands upon him, and shall hiss at him, beholding his place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He will clasp his hands over himself, and he will hiss at himself, while considering his situation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It claps its hands at him, and whistles at him from its place. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It claps its hands at them, and hisses at them from its place.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall smite him with his hand, and shall hiss against him from his dwelling place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />His hand will strike upon them and he will hiss at them from his place <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Men shall clap their hands at him, And shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />He shall cause <i>men</i> to clap their hands against them, and shall hiss him out of his place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-23.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=4075" 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/27.htm">The Wicked Man's Portion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>It hurls itself against him without mercy as he flees headlong from its power. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/5606.htm" title="5606: yiś·pōq (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- Or saphaq; a primitive root; to clap the hands; by implication of satisfaction, to be enough; by implication of excess, to vomit.">It claps</a> <a href="/hebrew/3709.htm" title="3709: ḵap·pê·mōw (N-fdc:: 3ms) -- Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan. From kaphaph; the hollow hand or palm; figuratively, power.">its hands</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lê·mōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">at him</a> <a href="/hebrew/8319.htm" title="8319: wə·yiš·rōq (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms) -- To hiss, whistle, pipe. A primitive root; properly, to be shrill, i.e. To whistle or hiss.">and hisses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: mim·mə·qō·mōw (Prep-m:: 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.">out of his place.</a> </span><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="/proverbs/1-26.htm">Proverbs 1:26-27</a></span><br />in turn I will mock your calamity; I will sneer when terror strikes you, / when your dread comes like a storm, and your destruction like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish overwhelm you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/2-4.htm">Psalm 2:4</a></span><br />The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord taunts them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-13.htm">Psalm 37:13</a></span><br />but the Lord laughs, seeing that their day is coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/59-8.htm">Psalm 59:8</a></span><br />But You, O LORD, laugh at them; You scoff at all the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-22.htm">Isaiah 37:22-23</a></span><br />this is the word that the LORD has spoken against him: ‘The Virgin Daughter of Zion despises you and mocks you; the Daughter of Jerusalem shakes her head behind you. / Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-4.htm">Isaiah 66:4</a></span><br />So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/1-7.htm">Lamentations 1:7</a></span><br />In the days of her affliction and wandering Jerusalem remembers all the treasures that were hers in days of old. When her people fell into enemy hands she received no help. Her enemies looked upon her, laughing at her downfall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/22-13.htm">Ezekiel 22:13</a></span><br />Now look, I strike My hands together against your unjust gain and against the blood you have shed in your midst.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nahum/3-19.htm">Nahum 3:19</a></span><br />There is no healing for your injury; your wound is severe. All who hear the news of you applaud your downfall, for who has not experienced your constant cruelty?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-29.htm">Matthew 27:29-31</a></span><br />And they twisted together a crown of thorns and set it on His head. They put a staff in His right hand, knelt down before Him, and mocked Him, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” / Then they spit on Him and took the staff and struck Him on the head repeatedly. / After they had mocked Him, they removed the robe and put His own clothes back on Him. Then they led Him away to crucify Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-25.htm">Luke 6:25</a></span><br />Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/16-25.htm">Luke 16:25</a></span><br />But Abraham answered, ‘Child, remember that during your lifetime you received your good things, while Lazarus received bad things. But now he is comforted here, while you are in agony.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/19-2.htm">John 19:2-3</a></span><br />The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns, set it on His head, and dressed Him in a purple robe. / And they went up to Him again and again, saying, “Hail, King of the Jews!” and slapping Him in the face.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/17-32.htm">Acts 17:32</a></span><br />When they heard about the resurrection of the dead, some began to mock him, but others said, “We want to hear you again on this topic.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a></span><br />The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Men shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.</p><p class="hdg">clap</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/esther/9-22.htm">Esther 9:22-25</a></b></br> As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-10.htm">Proverbs 11:10</a></b></br> When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, <i>there is</i> shouting.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15</a></b></br> All that pass by clap <i>their</i> hands at thee; they hiss and wag their head at the daughter of Jerusalem, <i>saying, Is</i> this the city that <i>men</i> call The perfection of beauty, The joy of the whole earth?</p><p class="hdg">hiss him</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8</a></b></br> And at this house, <i>which</i> is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/19-8.htm">Jeremiah 19:8</a></b></br> And I will make this city desolate, and an hissing; every one that passeth thereby shall be astonished and hiss because of all the plagues thereof.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/micah/6-16.htm">Micah 6:16</a></b></br> For the statutes of Omri are kept, and all the works of the house of Ahab, and ye walk in their counsels; that I should make thee a desolation, and the inhabitants thereof an hissing: therefore ye shall bear the reproach of my people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/21-5.htm">Clap</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Clappeth</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Claps</a> <a href="/job/12-4.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/job/20-2.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/job/22-30.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">Hiss</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-16.htm">Hisses</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/29-8.htm">Hissing</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/job/21-29.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/job/24-12.htm">Sounds</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/47-1.htm">Clap</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Clappeth</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Claps</a> <a href="/job/30-1.htm">Derision</a> <a href="/job/37-9.htm">Driving</a> <a href="/job/29-9.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/isaiah/5-26.htm">Hiss</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Hisses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/18-16.htm">Hissing</a> <a href="/job/29-13.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/psalms/65-8.htm">Signs</a> <a href="/job/33-8.htm">Sounds</a><div class="vheading2">Job 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Job protests his sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">The hypocrite is without hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-11.htm">The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses</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'; 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In ancient Near Eastern culture, clapping hands was often a sign of scorn or contempt. This imagery is consistent with other biblical passages where clapping is associated with judgment or disdain, such as in <a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15</a>, where people clap their hands at the downfall of Jerusalem. The context in Job is one of divine justice, where the wicked face the consequences of their actions. This can be seen as a reflection of God's ultimate authority and the moral order He upholds.<p><b>and hisses him out of his place.</b><br>Hissing in the ancient world was a sound of disapproval or scorn, similar to booing in modern times. This action signifies rejection and expulsion, emphasizing the disgrace and downfall of the wicked. The phrase "out of his place" indicates a loss of position or status, which is a common theme in the wisdom literature of the Bible, where the wicked are often depicted as losing their place due to their unrighteousness. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of divine retribution, where God ensures that justice is served, as seen in <a href="/psalms/37-10.htm">Psalm 37:10</a>, where the wicked are no more and their place is not found.<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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to offer counsel but often misinterpret his suffering as a result of sin.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being who allows Job's trials to test his faith.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In this context, Job is speaking about the fate of the wicked, contrasting their temporary success with their ultimate downfall.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_place_of_the_wicked.htm">The Place of the Wicked</a></b><br>Symbolic of the temporary and unstable position that the wicked hold, which will eventually be lost.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_temporary_triumph_of_the_wicked.htm">The Temporary Triumph of the Wicked</a></b><br>The wicked may experience temporary success, but it is fleeting and ultimately leads to downfall.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_sovereignty_of_god.htm">The Sovereignty of God</a></b><br>God is in control, and His justice will prevail. The wicked will not escape His judgment.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>Believers are called to live righteously, trusting in God's justice and timing, rather than envying the temporary success of the wicked.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>Like Job, believers should remain steadfast in faith, knowing that God sees their trials and will ultimately vindicate them.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_community.htm">The Power of Community</a></b><br>Job's friends misunderstood his situation, reminding us of the importance of offering true, compassionate support to those in suffering.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/day_21_insights_on_spiritual_growth.htm">What events transpired during the crucifixion of Jesus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job's_innocence_fit_with_sin.htm">If Job's firm claim of innocence in Job 27:5-6 is correct, how do we reconcile this with Biblical teachings on universal human sin (e.g., Romans 3:23)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_25_6_contradict_genesis_1_27.htm">Why does the description of humanity as a mere worm in Job 25:6 seem to contradict earlier passages that present humans as made in God's image (e.g., Genesis 1:27)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/job_30_23__how_does_this_view_fit_scripture.htm">Job 30:23 - If Job believes God will bring him to death, how does this align or conflict with the broader theology of afterlife or resurrection found elsewhere in Scripture?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Men shall clap their hands at him</span>. Applauding, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the just judgment of God upon him. And shall hiss him out of his place. Accompany with hisses his final ruin and downfall - hissing him, while they applaud the action of God in respect to him. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-23.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">It claps</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂפֹּ֣ק</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·pōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5606.htm">Strong's 5606: </a> </span><span class="str2">To clap the hands, of satisfaction, to be enough, of excess, to vomit</span><br /><br /><span class="word">its hands</span><br /><span class="heb">כַפֵּ֑ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵap·pê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - fdc | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3709.htm">Strong's 3709: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at him</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלֵ֣ימוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lê·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine 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 /><br /><span class="word">and hisses</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִשְׁרֹ֥ק</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yiš·rōq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8319.htm">Strong's 8319: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be shrill, to whistle, hiss</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">עָ֝לָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine 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 /><br /><span class="word">out of his place.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמְּקֹמֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·mə·qō·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | 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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-23.htm">Job 27:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-23.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:23 Men shall clap their hands at him (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/28-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 28:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 28:1" /></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>