NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon For we are but of yesterdaytmowl (tem-ole') ago, i.e. a (short or long) time since; especially yesterday, or day before yesterday and know yada` (yaw-dah') to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially nothing because our days yowm (yome) a day (as the warm hours), upon earth 'erets (eh'-rets) the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world. are a shadow tsel (tsale) shade, whether literal or figurative -- defence, shade(-ow). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are as a shadow. King James Bible (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Holman Christian Standard Bible since we were born only yesterday and know nothing. Our days on earth are but a shadow. International Standard Version Because we are of yesterday and we know nothing, for our time on earth is only a shadow. NET Bible For we were born yesterday and do not have knowledge, since our days on earth are but a shadow. GOD'S WORD® Translation We have only been around since yesterday, and we know nothing. Our days on earth are only a fleeting shadow. King James 2000 Bible (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) Links Job 8:9Job 8:9 NIV Job 8:9 NLT Job 8:9 ESV Job 8:9 NASB Job 8:9 KJV |
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