KJV King James Version
Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Job 40:12
Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand.
WEB World English Bible
Look at everyone who is proud, and humble him. Crush the wicked in their place.
ASV American Standard Version
Look on every one that is proud, and bring him low; And tread down the wicked where they stand.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
See every proud one—humble him, And tread down the wicked in their place.
Surrounding context — Job 40
9 Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
10 Deck thyself now [with] majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.
11 Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one [that is] proud, and abase him.
12 Look on every one [that is] proud, [and] bring him low; and tread down the wicked in their place.
13 Hide them in the dust together; [and] bind their faces in secret.
14 Then will I also confess unto thee that thine own right hand can save thee.
15 Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.
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Isaiah 63:3I have trodden the winepress alone; and of the people [there was] none with me: for I will tread them in mine anger, and trample them in my fury; and their blood shall be sprinkled upon my garments, and I will stain all my raiment.Malachi 4:3And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do [this], saith the LORD of hosts.Proverbs 15:25The LORD will destroy the house of the proud: but he will establish the border of the widow.Isaiah 10:6I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.Zechariah 10:5And they shall be as mighty [men], which tread down [their enemies] in the mire of the streets in the battle: and they shall fight, because the LORD [is] with them, and the riders on horses shall be confounded.Psalm 60:12Through God we shall do valiantly: for he [it is that] shall tread down our enemies.Acts 1:25That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.Job 36:20Desire not the night, when people are cut off in their place.1 Samuel 2:7The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.Ecclesiastes 11:3If the clouds be full of rain, they empty [themselves] upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be.Isaiah 13:11And I will punish the world for [their] evil, and the wicked for their iniquity; and I will cause the arrogancy of the proud to cease, and will lay low the haughtiness of the terrible.Romans 16:20And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you. Amen.
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