Job 33:14
12 Behold, in this thou art not just: I will answer thee, that God is greater than man.
13 Why dost thou strive against him? for he giveth not account of any of his matters.
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
16 Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For God speaks in one way and in another, yet no one notices.
- KJV
- For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
- WEB
- For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
- ASV
- For God speaketh once, Yea twice, [though man] regardeth it not.
- DARBY
- For God speaketh once, and twice, [and man] perceiveth it not
- BLB
- For once God speaks, and twice—one does not perceive it.
- ÅB
- Men én gang taler Gud, ja to ganger hvis mennesket ikke akter på det.
- OTB
- For Gud taler—nå på én måte,
nå på en annen—men ingen legger merke til det. - B1930
- Men én gang taler Gud, ja to ganger hvis mennesket ikke akter på det.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 1:24
Because I have called, and ye refused; I have stretched out my hand, and no man regarded;
Read in context2 Chronicles 33:10
And the LORD spake to Manasseh, and to his people: but they would not hearken.
Read in contextPsalms 62:11
God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.
Read in contextJob 33:29
Lo, all these things worketh God oftentimes with man,
Read in contextJohn 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
Read in contextLuke 24:25
Then he said unto them, O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken:
Read in contextMatthew 13:14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Esaias, which saith, By hearing ye shall hear, and shall not understand; and seeing ye shall see, and shall not perceive:
Read in contextIsaiah 6:9
And he said, Go, and tell this people, Hear ye indeed, but understand not; and see ye indeed, but perceive not.
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