Job 22:18

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Yet he filled their houses with good things: but the counsel of the wicked is far from me.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְה֤וּא מִלֵּ֣א בָתֵּיהֶ֣ם ט֑וֹב וַעֲצַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים רָ֣חֲקָה מֶֽנִּי׃

Transliteration

wə-hûʾ millēʾ bāttêhem ṭôb wa-ʿăṣat rəšāʿîm rāḥăqâ mennî

Grammar Details

*wə-hûʾ*: conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pronoun - and he
*millēʾ*: Piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - filled
*bāttêhem*: noun, masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their houses
*ṭôb*: noun/adjective, masculine singular - good
*wa-ʿăṣat*: conjunction + noun, feminine singular construct - and counsel of
*rəšāʿîm*: adjective/noun, masculine plural - wicked ones
*rāḥăqâ*: Qal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - is far
*mennî*: preposition + 1st common singular suffix - from me

Word Meanings

*millēʾ*: to fill/make full
*bāttêhem*: their houses/homes
*ṭôb*: good/goodness/prosperity
*ʿăṣat*: counsel/advice/plan
*rəšāʿîm*: wicked ones/evil people
*rāḥăqâ*: to be far/distant/remote

ℹ️

About this Translation

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: King James VersionBest for: Original-language word studies

🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

5/5

Readability

2/5

💎 Distinctive Features

Integrated Strong's numbering: Each English term is keyed to a Strong's number, enabling direct lookup of the underlying Hebrew or Greek word.
KJV text basis: Employs the classic King James Version wording known for formal equivalence and literary style.
Study-focused layout: Optimized for research and analysis, prioritizing lexical access over uninterrupted readability.
Concordance compatibility: Strong's numbers map to widely available concordances and lexicons for deeper study.

✅ Strengths

Strong linkage to original Hebrew/Greek via Strong's numbers
High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
Widely recognized and referenced KJV text

⚠️ Considerations

Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

👥 Who is this for?

Ideal for

Students of biblical languages
Pastors and teachers
Serious Bible students
Researchers needing lexical linkage
Readers preferring KJV tradition

Consider alternatives for

New believers
Casual devotional reading
Children and young readers
English language learners

🔄 Compare with

ESVNASBNIVCSBNET

Additional Resources

Referenced Verses

Job 21:16 : 16 Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
Job 12:6 : 6 The tabernacles of robbers prosper, and they that provoke God are secure; into whose hand God bringeth abundantly.
1 Sam 2:7 : 7 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up.
Ps 1:1 : 1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.
Ps 17:14 : 14 From men which are thy hand, O LORD, from men of the world, which have their portion in this life, and whose belly thou fillest with thy hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Jer 12:2 : 2 Thou hast planted them, yea, they have taken root: they grow, yea, they bring forth fruit: thou art near in their mouth, and far from their reins.
Acts 14:17 : 17 Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.
Acts 15:16 : 16 After this I will return, and will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen down; and I will build again the ruins thereof, and I will set it up:

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

Job 21:16-17
2 verses
84%
16Lo, their good is not in their hand: the counsel of the wicked is far from me.
17How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Job 22:19-20
2 verses
78%
19The righteous see it, and are glad: and the innocent laugh them to scorn.
20Whereas our substance is not cut down, but the remnant of them the fire consumeth.
Prov 21:12
77%
12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.
Job 18:21
75%
21Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
Prov 3:33
74%
33The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
Prov 15:6
74%
6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.
Job 20:28-29
2 verses
74%
28The increase of his house shall depart, and his goods shall flow away in the day of his wrath.
29This is the portion of a wicked man from God, and the heritage appointed unto him by God.
Job 22:17
74%
17Which said unto God, Depart from us: and what can the Almighty do for them?
Isa 31:2
74%
2Yet he also is wise, and will bring evil, and will not call back his words: but will arise against the house of the evildoers, and against the help of them that work iniquity.
Prov 14:11
73%
11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
Prov 24:15
73%
15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
Prov 12:21
73%
21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Job 36:17
73%
17But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee.
Hab 2:9
73%
9Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!
Ps 28:3
73%
3Draw me not away with the wicked, and with the workers of iniquity, which speak peace to their neighbours, but mischief is in their hearts.
Job 3:14-15
2 verses
73%
14With kings and counsellors of the earth, which built desolate places for themselves;
15Or with princes that had gold, who filled their houses with silver:
Prov 21:7
73%
7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Job 21:28
73%
28For ye say, Where is the house of the prince? and where are the dwelling places of the wicked?
Prov 11:23
73%
23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Prov 12:7
73%
7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Ps 37:27
73%
27Depart from evil, and do{H8798)} good; and dwell{H8798)} for evermore.
Prov 12:5
72%
5The thoughts of the righteous are right: but the counsels of the wicked are deceit.
Prov 17:13
72%
13Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
Job 21:9
72%
9Their houses are safe from fear, neither is the rod of God upon them.
Prov 10:30
72%
30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
Ps 37:16
72%
16A little that a righteous man hath is better than the riches of many wicked.
Prov 14:19
72%
19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Mic 6:10
72%
10Are there yet the treasures of wickedness in the house of the wicked, and the scant measure that is abominable?
Prov 13:22
71%
22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
Job 20:19
71%
19Because he hath oppressed and hath forsaken the poor; because he hath violently taken away an house which he builded not;
Ps 52:7
71%
7Lo, this is the man that made{H8799)} not God his strength; but trusted{H8799)} in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened{H8799)} himself in his wickedness.
Job 15:28
71%
28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
Job 10:3
71%
3Is it good unto thee that thou shouldest oppress, that thou shouldest despise the work of thine hands, and shine upon the counsel of the wicked?
Prov 21:18
71%
18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Job 20:22
71%
22In the fulness of his sufficiency he shall be in straits: every hand of the wicked shall come upon him.
Prov 2:22
71%
22But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
Jer 18:22
71%
22Let a cry be heard from their houses, when thou shalt bring a troop suddenly upon them: for they have digged a pit to take me, and hid snares for my feet.
Prov 15:29
71%
29The LORD is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
Ps 55:15
71%
15Let death seize {H8686)}{H8675)} upon them, and let them go down{H8799)} quick into hell: for wickedness is in their dwellings, and among them.
Job 8:22
71%
22They that hate thee shall be clothed with shame; and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.
Prov 12:26
71%
26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Eccl 8:13
71%
13But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.
Ps 37:22
71%
22For such as be blessed of him shall inherit{H8799)} the earth; and they that be cursed{H8794)} of him shall be cut off{H8735)}.
Ps 37:10
71%
10For yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt diligently consider his place, and it shall not be.
Job 12:17
71%
17He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools.
Job 11:14
71%
14If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, and let not wickedness dwell in thy tabernacles.