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Green's Literal Translation
Job 20:6
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Though his arrogance reaches heaven,and his head touches the clouds,
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach to the clouds,
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
Their pride may be as high as the heavens, and their heads may touch the clouds,
Even though his stature reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
"Though his pride reaches the heavens And his head touches the clouds,
"Though his arrogance reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach to the clouds,
Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauen, and his head reache vnto the cloudes,
Though his loftiness goes up to the heavens,And his head touches the clouds,
Though his arrogance reaches the heavens, and his head touches the clouds,
Though their pride and power may reach to the sky,
His pride may mount to the heavens, his head may touch the clouds;
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,
Maybe an evil man's pride will reach up to the sky, and his head will touch the clouds.
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens and his head reach to the clouds,
They may grow great, towering to the sky, so great that their heads reach the clouds,
Even though his stature mounts up to the heaven, and his head reaches to the clouds,
Though he be magnified vp to the heaue, so that his heade reacheth vnto the cloudes:
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;
Though he is lifted up to the heavens, and his head goes up to the clouds;
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds:
Though he be magnified vp to the heauen, so that his head reacheth vnto the cloudes:
although his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice reach the clouds.
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Thouy his pride `stieth in to heuene, and his heed touchith the cloudis,
Though his height mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds;
Though his excellence shall mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, And his head reaches to the clouds,
Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens and their heads touch the clouds,
Even if his pride is as high as the heavens and his head touches the clouds,
Even though they mount up high as the heavens, and their head reaches to the clouds,
Though his elevation mount up to the heavens, and, his head, to the clouds, doth reach,
If his pride mount up even to heaven, and his head touch the clouds:
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,
Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --
"Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
his excellency: Genesis 11:4, Isaiah 14:13, Isaiah 14:14, Daniel 4:11, Daniel 4:22, Amos 9:2, Obadiah 1:3, Obadiah 1:4, Matthew 11:23
clouds: Heb. cloud
Reciprocal: Psalms 52:5 - pluck
Cross-References
but of the fruit of the tree in the middle of the garden, God has said, You shall not eat of it, nor shall you touch it, lest you die.
And God said to him in a dream, Yes, I know that you did this in the honor of your heart, and I also withheld you from sinning against Me. On account of this I did not allow you to touch her.
And now return the wife of the man, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you, and you shall live. And if you do not return her, know that dying you shall die, you and all that are yours.
For Jehovah had completely closed up every womb of the house of Abimelech because of Sarah, the wife of Abraham.
And Abimelech commanded all the people, saying, Anyone touching this man and his wife dying shall die.
And your father has cheated me and has changed my wages ten times. And God has not let him do evil to me.
And they pulled up stakes . And the terror of God was on the cities all around them, and they did not pursue the sons of Jacob.
No one in this house is greater than I, and he has not withheld anything from me except you, because you are his wife. And how should I do this great evil and sin against God?
For I will expel nations from before your face and will make broad your territory; and no one shall covet your land, as you go up to appear before Jehovah your God three times in the year.
If any person sins and is slyly treacherous against Jehovah, and deals falsely with his neighbor concerning a deposit, or concerning security, or by robbery, or has extorted his neighbor,
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens,.... Though, in worldly grandeur and glory, he should arrive to such a pitch as the Assyrian monarch was ambitious of, as to ascend into heaven, exalt his throne above the stars of God, and be like the Most High; or be comparable to such a tree, by which the greatness of Nebuchadnezzar's kingdom is expressed, the height whereof reached unto heaven,
Isaiah 14:12;
and his head reach unto the clouds; being lifted up with pride, because of his greatness, and looking with contempt and scorn on others; the Septuagint version is, "if his gifts ascend up to heaven", c. which well agrees with an hypocrite possessed of great gifts, and proud of them as Capernaum was highly favoured with external things, as the presence of Christ, his ministry and miracles, and so said to be exalted unto heaven, yet, because of its impenitence and unbelief, should be brought down to hell, Matthew 11:23.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens - Though he attain to the highest pitch of honor and prosperity. The Septuagint renders this, “Though his gifts should go up to heaven, and his sacrifice should touch the clouds;” a sentence conveying a true and a beautiful idea, but which is not a translation of the Hebrew. The phrases, to go up to heaven, and to touch the clouds, often occur to denote anything that is greatly exalted, or that is very high. Thus, in Virgil,
It clamor coelo.
So Horace,
Sublimi feriam sidera vertice.
And again,
Attingit solium Joyis.
Compare Genesis 11:4, “Let us build us a tower whose top may reach unto heaven.” In Homer the expression not unfrequently occurs, τοῦ γὰρ κλέος οὐρανὸν ἵκει tou gar kleos ouranon hikei. In Seneca (Thyest. Act. v. ver. 1, 2,4,) similar expressions occur:
Aequalis astris gradior, et cunctos super
Altum superbo vertice attingens polum,
Dimitto superos: summa votorum attigi.
The “language” of Zophar would also well express the condition of many a hypocrite whose piety seems to be of the most exalted character, and who appears to have made most eminent attainments in religion. Such a man may “seem” to be a man of uncommon excellence. He may attract attention as having extraordinary sanctity. He may seem to have a remarkable spirit of prayer, and yet all may be false and hollow. Men who design to be hypocrites, aim usually to be “eminent” hypocrites; they who have true piety often, alas, aim at a much lower standard. A hypocrite cannot keep himself in countenance, or accomplish his purpose of imposing on the world, without the appearance of extraordinary devotedness to God; many a sincere believer is satisfied with much less of the appearance of religion. He is sincere and honest. He is conscious of true piety, and he attempts to impose on none. At the same time he makes no attempt scarcely “to be” what the hypocrite wishes “to appear” to be; and hence, the man that shall appear to be the most eminently devoted to God “may” be a hypocrite - yet usually not long. His zeal dies away, or he is suffered to fall into open sin, and to show that he had no true religion at heart.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 20:6. Though his excellency mount up to the heavens — Probably referring to the original state of Adam, of whose fall he appears to have spoken, Job 20:4. He was created in the image of God; but by his sin against his Maker he fell into wretchedness, misery, death, and destruction.
