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Job 18:21

Surely such is the dwelling of the wicked and the place of one who does not know God.”

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ASV

Surely such are the dwellings of the unrighteous, And this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

KJV

Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

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Original language & word study

9 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
אַךְ־'akh-surelyH389 →
אֵ֭לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428 →
מִשְׁכְּנ֣וֹתmish.ke.Not[are] [the] dwelling places ofH4908 →
עַוָּ֑ל'a.Valan evil-doerH5767 →
וְ֝זֶ֗הve.Zehand thisH2088 →
מְק֣וֹםme.Kom[is the] place ofH4725 →
לֹא־lo'-[one who] notH3808 →
יָדַֽע־ya.da'-he knowsH3045 →
אֵֽל׃ ס'ElGodH410 →

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Titus 1:16They profess to know God, but by their actions they deny Him. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit for any good deed.Jeremiah 9:3“They bend their tongues like bows; lies prevail over truth in the land. For they proceed from evil to evil, and they do not take Me into account,” declares the LORD.Job 5:24You will know that your tent is secure, and find nothing amiss when inspecting your home.1 Thessalonians 4:5not in lustful passion like the Gentiles who do not know God;Jeremiah 10:25Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, and on the families that do not call on Your name. For they have devoured Jacob; they have consumed him and finished him off; they have devastated his homeland.2 Thessalonians 1:8in blazing fire, inflicting vengeance on those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus.Judges 2:10After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.Job 20:29This is the wicked man’s portion from God, the inheritance God has appointed him.”Job 21:28For you say, ‘Where now is the nobleman’s house, and where are the tents in which the wicked dwell?’1 Samuel 2:12Now the sons of Eli were wicked men; they had no regard for the LORDExodus 5:2But Pharaoh replied, “Who is the LORD that I should obey His voice and let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, and I will not let Israel go.”Job 21:14Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.Psalms 79:6Pour out Your wrath on the nations that do not acknowledge You, on the kingdoms that refuse to call on Your name,Job 4:21Are not their tent cords pulled up, so that they die without wisdom?’Romans 1:28Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.1 Chronicles 28:9As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father and serve Him wholeheartedly and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands the intent of every thought. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.Proverbs 14:11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

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Job Hears of His Misfortunes — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Job Hears of His Misfortunes — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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