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yet others will spring from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/8.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, this <i>is</i> the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/8.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/8.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/8.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/8.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/8.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/8.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Behold, this is the joy of His way; And from out of the dust others will spring up <i>and</i> grow [to take his place].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/8.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely this is the joy of his way of life; yet others will sprout from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/8.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely this is the joy of his way of life; yet others will sprout from the dust. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/8.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/8.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />their life slips away, and other plants grow there. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/8.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/8.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />That is its joy in this life, and others sprout from the same ground to [take its place].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/8.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Yes, that's all the joy evil people have; others now come and take their places. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/8.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Indeed, this is the benefit of God's way: from the soil other plants will sprout.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/8.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/8.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/8.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Look, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/8.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/8.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/8.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, this [is] the joy of His way, "" And from the dust others spring up.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/8.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, this is the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/8.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, this the rejoicing of his way, and from the dust shall they cause another to grow.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/8.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For this is the joy of his way, that others may spring again out of the earth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/8.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For this is the benefit of his way, that others in turn may spring up from the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/8.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />There he lies rotting beside the road, and out of the soil another sprouts. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/8.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />See, these are their happy ways, and out of the earth still others will spring.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/8.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Behold, it is he who examines all his ways, and out of the earth others shall sprout.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/8.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Behold, he examines all their ways, and from the dust another will sprout<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/8.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, this is the joy of his way, And out of the earth shall others spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/8.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? and out of the earth another shall grow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/8-19.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=1262" 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/8.htm">Bildad: Job Should Repent</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">18</span>If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’ <span class="reftext">19</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hen- (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">Surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/4885.htm" title="4885: mə·śō·wś (N-msc) -- Exultation, rejoicing. From suws; delight, concretely or abstractly.">is the joy</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: dar·kōw (N-csc:: 3ms) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">of his way;</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’a·ḥêr (Adj-ms) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">yet others</a> <a href="/hebrew/6779.htm" title="6779: yiṣ·mā·ḥū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To sprout, spring up. A primitive root; to sprout.">will spring</a> <a href="/hebrew/6083.htm" title="6083: ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Dry earth, dust. From aphar; dust; hence, clay, earth, mud.">from the dust.</a> </span><span class="reftext">20</span>Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.…<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/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / 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/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-7.htm">Psalm 92:7</a></span><br />that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-6.htm">Matthew 13:6</a></span><br />But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-11.htm">James 1:11</a></span><br />For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-11.htm">Isaiah 41:11-12</a></span><br />Behold, all who rage against you will be ashamed and disgraced; those who contend with you will be reduced to nothing and will perish. / 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="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-26.htm">Matthew 7:26-27</a></span><br />But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house, and it fell—and great was its collapse!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/8-13.htm">Luke 8:13</a></span><br />The seeds on rocky ground are those who hear the word and receive it with joy, but they have no root. They believe for a season, but in the time of testing, they fall away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/17-11.htm">Isaiah 17:11</a></span><br />though on the day you plant you make them grow, and on that morning you help your seed sprout—yet the harvest will vanish on the day of disease and incurable pain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-16.htm">Hosea 9:16</a></span><br />Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.<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="/jeremiah/17-5.htm">Jeremiah 17:5-6</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.</p><p class="hdg">this is the joy</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-5.htm">Job 20:5</a></b></br> That the triumphing of the wicked <i>is</i> short, and the joy of the hypocrite <i>but</i> for a moment?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/matthew/13-20.htm">Matthew 13:20,21</a></b></br> But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; … </p><p class="hdg">out of the earth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/2-8.htm">1 Samuel 2:8</a></b></br> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set <i>them</i> among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth <i>are</i> the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a></b></br> But God <i>is</i> the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/113-7.htm">Psalm 113:7</a></b></br> He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, <i>and</i> lifteth the needy out of the dunghill;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/7-21.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/8-11.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/job/6-10.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/job/7-15.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/4-3.htm">Others</a> <a href="/job/5-25.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/job/5-6.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/job/5-6.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/8-12.htm">Withers</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/9-31.htm">Dust</a> <a href="/job/9-6.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/14-8.htm">Grow</a> <a href="/job/8-21.htm">Joy</a> <a href="/job/9-21.htm">Life</a> <a href="/job/20-28.htm">Others</a> <a href="/job/12-8.htm">Plants</a> <a href="/job/14-8.htm">Soil</a> <a href="/job/29-23.htm">Spring</a> <a href="/job/8-20.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/job/11-4.htm">Way</a> <a href="/job/14-2.htm">Withers</a><div class="vheading2">Job 8</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-1.htm">Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-8.htm">He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/8-20.htm">He applies God's just dealing to Job.</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/8.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/8.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Surely this is the joy of his way;</b><br>This phrase reflects Bildad's perspective on the fate of the wicked, suggesting that any joy they experience is fleeting. In the context of Job, Bildad is one of Job's friends who argues that suffering is a result of sin, and thus, any prosperity the wicked enjoy is temporary. This aligns with the wisdom literature theme that the wicked may prosper for a time, but ultimately face judgment (<a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a>). The "joy of his way" implies a temporary satisfaction or success that is not rooted in righteousness. This can be contrasted with the enduring joy found in a life aligned with God's will, as seen in the teachings of Jesus, who speaks of joy that remains (<a href="/john/15-11.htm">John 15:11</a>).<p><b>yet others will spring from the dust.</b><br>This phrase suggests the transience of human life and the cycle of life and death. "Spring from the dust" can be seen as a metaphor for new life emerging from the earth, reminiscent of the creation account where God formed man from the dust (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>). It also echoes the biblical theme of resurrection and renewal, where life emerges from death, a concept fully realized in the resurrection of Jesus Christ (<a href="/1_corinthians/15-42.htm">1 Corinthians 15:42-44</a>). Culturally, this reflects the ancient Near Eastern understanding of life cycles and the belief in the eventual restoration of the righteous. The imagery of dust also connects to the humility and mortality of humanity, reminding believers of their dependence on God for life and sustenance.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Bildad is known for his traditional and somewhat harsh perspective on Job's suffering, emphasizing the justice of God and the idea that suffering is a result of sin.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who faces intense suffering and loss. His account explores themes of faith, suffering, and divine justice.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dust.htm">The Dust</a></b><br>Symbolic of mortality and the transient nature of human life. In the context of Job, it represents the humble beginnings and the inevitable return to the earth, a common biblical theme.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_transience_of_life.htm">The Transience of Life</a></b><br>Life is temporary, and our earthly existence is fleeting. Recognizing this can lead us to live with humility and dependence on God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_justice_of_god.htm">The Justice of God</a></b><br>Bildad's perspective, though limited, reminds us of the biblical principle that God is just. We must trust in His justice even when we do not understand our circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_beyond_suffering.htm">Hope Beyond Suffering</a></b><br>While Bildad's words may seem harsh, they also hint at renewal and new beginnings ("others will spring from the dust"). This can be a reminder of the hope and restoration that God offers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_perspective.htm">The Importance of Perspective</a></b><br>Bildad's speech challenges us to consider our perspective on suffering and justice. Are we quick to judge others' situations without understanding God's broader plan?<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_8.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 8</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_resurrection_body.htm">What is a resurrection body?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_aren't_zech._8_19_fasts_consistent.htm">Zechariah 8:19: Why are the specified fasts not consistently observed or recognized in the same way across Jewish history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_job_7_7_conflict_with_resurrection.htm">Does Job 7:7's assertion about the finality of life conflict with later biblical texts that promise resurrection or life after death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_colossae_church's_role.htm">Did Job's words contain any sin?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/8.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 19.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Behold, this is the joy of his way</span>. Bitterly ironical - This is what his rapid and rampant greenery comes to; this is how his triumphant career ends! Utter destruction, disappearance, obliteration! And out of the earth shall others grow. The destruction leaves room for something better to follow - a sounder, healthier, and less short-lived growth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/8-19.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">Surely</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(hen-)</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">this</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֭וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the joy</span><br /><span class="heb">מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(mə·śō·wś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4885.htm">Strong's 4885: </a> </span><span class="str2">Exultation, rejoicing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of His way;</span><br /><span class="heb">דַּרְכּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(dar·kōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yet others</span><br /><span class="heb">אַחֵ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(’a·ḥêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will spring</span><br /><span class="heb">יִצְמָֽחוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yiṣ·mā·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6779.htm">Strong's 6779: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sprout, spring up</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from the dust.</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6083.htm">Strong's 6083: </a> </span><span class="str2">Dust, clay, earth, mud</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/8-19.htm">Job 8:19 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/8-19.htm">OT Poetry: Job 8:19 Behold this is the joy of his (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/8-18.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 8:18"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 8:18" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/8-20.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 8:20"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 8:20" /></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>