Job 14:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
"His sonsבָ֭נָיו
(va·nav)
1121: sona prim. root
achieve honor,יִכְבְּד֣וּ
(yich·be·du)
3513: to be heavy, weighty, or burdensomea prim. root
but he does not knowיֵדָ֑ע
(ye·da;)
3045: to knowa prim. root
[it]; Or they become insignificant,וְ֝יִצְעֲר֗וּ
(ve·yitz·'a·ru)
6819: to be or grow insignificanta prim. root
but he does not perceiveיָבִ֥ין
(ya·vin)
995: to discerna prim. root
it. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
His sons
ben  (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
come to honour
kabad  (kaw-bad')
to be heavy, i.e. in a bad sense (burdensome, severe, dull) or in a good sense (numerous, rich, honorable); causatively, to make weightybe rich, be (go) sore, stop.
and he knoweth
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it not and they are brought low
tsa`ar  (tsaw-ar')
to be small, i.e. (figuratively) ignoble -- be brought low, little one, be small.
but he perceiveth
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
it not of them
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
"His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it.

King James Bible
His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
If his sons receive honor, he does not know it; if they become insignificant, he is unaware of it.

International Standard Version
"If his children are honored, he doesn't know it; if they become insignificant, he never perceives it.

NET Bible
If his sons are honored, he does not know it; if they are brought low, he does not see it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
His sons are honored, and he doesn't know it. Or they become unimportant, and he doesn't realize it.

King James 2000 Bible
His sons come to honor, and he knows it not; and they are brought low, but he perceives it not of them.
Links
Job 14:21
Job 14:21 NIV
Job 14:21 NLT
Job 14:21 ESV
Job 14:21 NASB
Job 14:21 KJV

Job 14:20
Top of Page
Top of Page