Job 5:27
Modern Translations
New International Version
"We have examined this, and it is true. So hear it and apply it to yourself."

New Living Translation
“We have studied life and found all this to be true. Listen to my counsel, and apply it to yourself.”

English Standard Version
Behold, this we have searched out; it is true. Hear, and know it for your good.”

Berean Study Bible
Indeed, we have investigated, and it is true! So hear it and know for yourself.”

New American Standard Bible
“Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

NASB 1995
"Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is. Hear it, and know for yourself."

NASB 1977
“Behold this, we have investigated it, thus it is; Hear it, and know for yourself.”

Amplified Bible
“Behold this; we have investigated it, and it is true. Hear and heed it, and know for yourself [for your own good].”

Christian Standard Bible
We have investigated this, and it is true! Hear it and understand it for yourself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
We have investigated this, and it is true! Hear it and understand it for yourself.

Contemporary English Version
Our experience has proven these things to be true, so listen and learn.

Good News Translation
Job, we have learned this by long study. It is true, so now accept it.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"We have studied all of this thoroughly! This is the way it is. Listen to it, and learn it for yourself."

International Standard Version
"Look! We have thought all this through, and what we've said is true; So please listen and learn for your own good!"

NET Bible
Look, we have investigated this, so it is true. Hear it, and apply it for your own good."
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

New King James Version
Behold, this we have searched out; It is true. Hear it, and know for yourself.”

King James 2000 Bible
Lo this, we have searched it out, so it is; hear it, and know you it for your good.

New Heart English Bible
Look this, we have searched it, so it is. Hear it, and know it for your good."

World English Bible
Look this, we have searched it, so it is. Hear it, and know it for your good."

American King James Version
See this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know you it for your good.

American Standard Version
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

A Faithful Version
Behold this, we have searched it out; it is true. Hear it and know for yourself."

Darby Bible Translation
Behold this, we have searched it out, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thyself.

English Revised Version
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

Webster's Bible Translation
Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Lo, thus haue we inquired of it, and so it is: heare this and knowe it for thy selfe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lo, this we our selues haue proued by experience, and euen thus it is: Hearken thou to it also, that thou mayest take heede to thy selfe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Lo, this is the matter, as we oure selues haue proued by experience. Therfore now that thou hearest it, take better hede to thy selff.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, this—we searched it out—it [is] right, listen; And you, know for yourself!”

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it is right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold this, we searched it out, so it is: hear it, and know thou for thyself.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, this is even so, as we have searched oat: which thou having heard, consider it thoroughly in thy mind.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, this is just as we have found it, which you have heard; walk it through your mind.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This we searched and thus it is that we heard it, and know for yourself

Lamsa Bible
Lo this thing we have searched, and it is so; we have heard it; and you know it for your good.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Lo this, we have searched it, So it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, we have thus sought out these matters; these are what we have heard: but do thou reflect with thyself, if thou hast done anything wrong.
















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