Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Then the
LORD
answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Then Jehovah
answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?
Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer
thou me.
Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare
thou unto
me.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.
Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.
Who hath
laid
the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath
stretched the line upon it?
Who determined
the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?
Whereupon are
the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof ;
Whereupon were
the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner -
stone thereof ,
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb ?
Or `
who '
shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, `
as if '
it had issued out of the womb ;
When I made the
cloud
the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband
for it,
When I made clouds
the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band
for it,
And brake
up
for it my decreed
place
, and set bars and doors,
And marked
out
for it my bound
, And set bars and doors,
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further :
and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further ;
And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days ;
and caused the dayspring to know his
place;
Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days `began',
`
And '
caused the dayspring to know its
place;
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that
the wicked might
be shaken out of it?
That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And
the wicked be shaken out of it?
It is turned
as clay to
the seal; and they
stand as a garment .
It is changed
as clay under
the seal; And `all
things'
stand forth
as a garment :
And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall
be
broken.
And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is
broken.
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search
of the depth
?
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses
of the deep
?
Have the gates of death been opened
unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors
of the shadow of death?
Have the gates of death been revealed
unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates
of the shadow of death?
Hast thou perceived
the
breadth
of
the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.
Hast thou comprehended
the earth in
its
breadth
? Declare ,
if thou knowest it all.
Where is the way where
light dwelleth
? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
Where is the way to
the
dwelling
of
light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know
the paths to the house thereof?
That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern
the paths to the house thereof?
Knowest
thou it
, because
thou wast then born ?
or
because
the number of thy days is great ?
`Doubtless',
thou knowest
, for
thou wast then born ,
And
the number of thy days is great !
Hast thou entered into
the treasures
of the snow ?
or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Hast thou entered the treasuries
of the snow ,
Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?
Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?
By what way is the light parted, which
scattereth
the east wind upon the earth?
By what way is the light parted, Or
the east wind scattered
upon the earth?
Who hath divided
a watercourse
for the overflowing
of
waters
, or a
way for the lightning of thunder;
Who hath cleft
a channel
for the waterflood
, Or the
way for the lightning of the
thunder;
To cause it to rain on the
earth,
where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
To cause it to rain on a
land
where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;
To satisfy the desolate
and
waste ground ;
and to cause the bud
of
the
tender herb
to spring forth?
To satisfy the waste and
desolate
`
ground ',
And to cause the tender grass
to spring forth?
Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?
Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?
The waters are
hid
as
with
a
stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.
The waters hide
themselves
`and
become'
like
stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.
Canst thou bind the sweet
influences
of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bind the cluster
of the
Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
Canst thou bring
forth Mazzaroth in his
season? or canst thou guide Arcturus
with his
sons
?
Canst thou lead
forth the
Mazzaroth in their
season? Or canst thou guide the
Bear
with her
train
?
Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven
? canst thou set
the dominion thereof in the earth?
Knowest thou the ordinances of the
heavens
? Canst thou establish
the dominion thereof in the earth?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?
Canst thou send forth
lightnings, that they may go ,
And say unto thee, Here we are?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart
?
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind
?
Who can number the clouds in
wisdom? or who can stay
the bottles of heaven,
Who can number the clouds by
wisdom? Or who can pour
out
the bottles of heaven,
When the dust groweth
into hardness
, and the clods cleave fast together?
When the dust runneth
into a
mass
, And the clods cleave fast together?
Wilt
thou hunt the prey for the lion?
or fill
the appetite of the young lions,
Canst
thou hunt the prey for the lioness,
Or satisfy
the appetite of the young lions,
When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?
When they couch in their dens, `
And '
abide in the covert to lie in wait?
Who provideth for the raven his food?
when his young ones cry unto God, they
wander for lack of meat.
Who provideth for the raven his prey,
When his young ones cry unto God, `And'
wander for lack of food?
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