Job 37:20
18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?
19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up ?
- KJV
- Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
- WEB
- Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
- ASV
- Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
- DARBY
- Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
- BLB
- Should it be told to Him that I would speak, If a man spoke that he would be swallowed up?
- ÅB
- Skal det fortelles ham at jeg vil tale med ham? Har noen sagt at han ønsker sin egen undergang?
- OTB
- Skal det rapporteres til Ham at jeg ville tale?
Eller skal en person si at han ville bli overveldet? - B1930
- Skal det fortelles ham at jeg vil tale med ham? Har nogen sagt at han ønsker sin egen undergang?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Matthew 12:36–37
But I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgment.
Read in contextJob 11:7–8
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Read in contextJob 6:3
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Read in contextPsalms 139:4
For there is not a word in my tongue, but, lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
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