Job 14:21 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Honoured are his sons, and he knoweth not; And they are little, and he attendeth not to them.
English ASV
His sons come to honor, and he knoweth it not; And they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
English Amplified
His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he is unaware.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.
English EASY 2024
If his sons become famous, he does not know about it. If they become ashamed, he does not know that either.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
If their sons are honored, they will never know it. If their sons do wrong, they will never see it.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Our children win honor, but we never know it, nor are we told when they are disgraced.
English God's Word - GW 1995
His sons are honored, and he doesn't know it. Or they become unimportant, and he doesn't realize it.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.
English KJV 1611
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
English LSB
His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; and they are brought low, but he does not perceive it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
If his sons are honored, he is not aware of it; if they are in disgrace, he does not know about them.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
If our children are honored, we don't even know it. If they are dishonored, we don't even see it.
English NIV
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.
English NKJ 1982
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; They are brought low, and he does not perceive it.
English NLT
They never know if their sons grow up in honor or sink to insignificance.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Their children come to honor, and they do not know it; they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
His sons come to honor, and he does not know it; they are brought low, and he perceives it not.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
He never knows it if his sons are honored; or they may fail and face disaster, but he knows it not.
English Tyndale 1537
Whether his children come to worship or no, he can not tell: And if they be men of low degree, he knoweth not.