Job 22:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

As to the man of arm -- he hath the earth, And the accepted of face -- he dwelleth in it.

English ASV

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; And the honorable man, he dwelt in it.

English Amplified

But [you, Job] the man with power possessed the land, and the favored and accepted man dwelt in it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

But [you, Job] the man with power possessed the land, and the favored and accepted man dwelt in it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man of honor lived on it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

while the land belonged to a powerful man and an influential man lived on it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

But the powerful man, he had the land; and the man of high rank dwelt in it.

English EASY 2024

You were a powerful man, with land that belonged to you. People respected you. Your land gave you a good life.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

You have a lot of farmland, and people respect you.

The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man lived in it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You used your power and your position to take over the whole land.

English God's Word - GW 1995

A strong person owns the land. A privileged person lives in it.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

while the land belonged to a powerful man and an influential man lived on it.

English KJV 1611

But as for the mighty man, he had the earth; and the honourable man dwelt in it.

English LSB

But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the highly respected man inhabits it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

But as for the mighty man, he possessed the earth, and the honorable man lived in it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"But the earth belongs to the mighty man, And the honorable man dwells in it.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

As if the land belonged to the man of might, and only the privileged were to dwell in it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Although you were a powerful man, owning land, an honored man living on it,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You did it even though you were honored and powerful. You owned land and lived on it.

English NIV

though you were a powerful man, owning land- an honored man, living on it.

English NKJ 1982

But the mighty man possessed the land, And the honorable man dwelt in it.

English NLT

After all, you think the land belongs to the powerful and that those who are privileged have a right to it!

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

The powerful possess the land, and the favored live in it.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

The man with power possessed the land, and the favored man dwelt in it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

But no doubt you gave men of importance anything they wanted and let the wealthy live wherever they chose.

English Tyndale 1537

Should such one then as useth violence, wrong and oppression (doing all things of partiality, and having respect of persons) dwell in the land?

Job 22:8 — Compare Translations