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Job 4:8

Even as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow wickedness, reap the same.

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כַּאֲשֶׁ֣רkaasheras becauseאֲשֶׁרpreposition, particle, relative — “as because”H834who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.[idiom] after, [idiom] alike, as (soon as), because, [idiom] every, for, [phrase] forasmuch, [phrase] from whence, [phrase] how(-soever), [idiom] if, (so) that ((thing) which, wherein), [idiom] though, [phrase] until, [phrase] whatsoever,…רָ֭אִיתִיraitiseeרָאָהverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “see”, a completed actionH7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)advise self, appear, approve, behold, [idiom] certainly, consider, discern, (make to) enjoy, have experience, gaze, take heed, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] joyfully, lo, look (on, one another, one on another, one upon another, out, up, upon), m…חֹ֣רְשֵׁיchoreshebe deafחָרַשׁverb, qal, participle, construct — “be deaf”, a verb used as a describing wordH2790to scratch, i.e. (by implication) to engrave, plough; hence (from the use of tools) to fabricate (of any material); figuratively, to devise (in a bad sense); hence (from the idea of secrecy) to be silent, to let alone; hence (by implication) to be deaf (as an accompaniment of dumbness)[idiom] altogether, cease, conceal, be deaf, devise, ear, graven, imagine, leave off speaking, hold peace, plow(-er, man), be quiet, rest, practise secretly, keep silence, be silent, speak not a word, be still, hold tongue, worker.אָ֑וֶןavenidolאָוֶןnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “idol”, the ordinary formH205strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idolaffliction, evil, false, idol, iniquity, mischief, mourners(-ing), naught, sorrow, unjust, unrighteous, vain, vanity, wicked(-ness). Compare H369 (אַיִן).וְזֹרְעֵ֖יvezoreeand bearזָרַעconjunction, verb, qal, participle, construct — “and bear”, a verb used as a describing wordH2232to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructifybear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.עָמָ֣לamaltoilעָמָלnoun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “toil”, the ordinary formH5999toil, i.e. wearing effort; hence, worry, wheth. of body or mindgrievance(-vousness), iniquity, labour, mischief, miserable(-sery), pain(-ful), perverseness, sorrow, toil, travail, trouble, wearisome, wickedness.יִקְצְרֻֽהוּyiqtseruhvmuch discouragedקָצַרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “much discouraged”, an unfinished actionH7114to dock off, i.e. curtail (transitive or intransitive, literal or figurative); especially to harvest (grass or grain)[idiom] at all, cut down, much discouraged, grieve, harvestman, lothe, mourn, reap(-er), (be, wax) short(-en, -er), straiten, trouble, vex.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow mischief, reap the same.

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American Standard Version (1901)

According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, And sow trouble, reap the same.

Young’s Literal Translation

As I have seen — ploughers of iniquity, And sowers of misery, reap it!

World English Bible

According to what I have seen, those who plow iniquity and sow trouble, reap the same.

Darby Translation

Even as I have seen, they that plough iniquity and sow mischief, reap the same.

Douay-Rheims

On the contrary I have seen those who work iniquity, and sow sorrows, and reap them,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

According as I have seen, they that plow iniquity, and sow mischief, reap the same.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Accordingly as I have seen men ploughing barren places, and they that sow them will reap sorrows for themselves.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καθʼ ὃν τρόπον εἶδον τοὺς ἀροτριῶντας τὰ ἄτοπα, οἱ δὲ σπείροντες αὐτὰ ὀδύνας θεριοῦσιν ἑαυτοῖς.