Job 20:6
 Job 20:6 
New International Version (©2011)
Though the pride of the godless person reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Though the pride of the godless reaches to the heavens and their heads touch the clouds,

English Standard Version (©2001)
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Though his loftiness reaches the heavens, And his head touches the clouds,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Though his arrogance reaches heaven, and his head touches the clouds,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Though he grow as tall as the sky, or though his head touches the clouds,

NET Bible (©2006)
Even though his stature reaches to the heavens and his head touches the clouds,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If his height reaches to the sky and his head touches the clouds,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Though his haughtiness mounts up to the heavens, and his head reaches unto the clouds;

American King James Version
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;

American Standard Version
Though his height mount up to the heavens, And his head reach unto the clouds;

Douay-Rheims Bible
If his pride mount up even to heaven, and his head touch the clouds:

Darby Bible Translation
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds,

English Revised Version
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

Webster's Bible Translation
Though his excellence shall mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds;

World English Bible
Though his height mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds,

Young's Literal Translation
Though his excellency go up to the heavens, And his head against a cloud he strike --

Gill's Exposition of the Entire 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;

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Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament

6 If his aspiration riseth to the heavens,

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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,

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Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

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.


Geneva Study Bible

Though {b} his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

(b) His purpose is to prove Job to be a wicked man, and a hypocrite, because God punished him, and changed his prosperity into adversity.


Wesley's Notes

20:6 Though - Though he be advanced to great dignity and authority.


King James Translators' Notes

clouds: Heb. cloud


Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

6. (Isa 14:13; Ob 3, 4).


Job 20:6 Parallel Commentaries
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Zophar: Triumph of the Wicked Short-lived
5That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? 6Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach to the clouds; 7Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he? …

Isaiah 14:13 You said in your heart, "I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God; I will sit enthroned on the mount of assembly, on the utmost heights of Mount Zaphon.
Isaiah 14:14 I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High."
Jeremiah 51:53 Even if Babylon ascends to the heavens and fortifies her lofty stronghold, I will send destroyers against her," declares the LORD.
Obadiah 1:3 The pride of your heart has deceived you, you who live in the clefts of the rocks and make your home on the heights, you who say to yourself, 'Who can bring me down to the ground?'
Obadiah 1:4 Though you soar like the eagle and make your nest among the stars, from there I will bring you down," declares the LORD.