Proverbs 30:4

God's power and sovereignty Creation Wisdom

² Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

³ I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

⁵ Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

⁶ Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— surely you know!
KJV: Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
WEB: Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?
ASV: Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son`s name, if thou knowest?
DARBY: Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?
BLB: Who has gone up [to] the heavens and descended? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What [is] His name, and what [is] the name of His Son? Surely you must know!

ÅB: Hvem for opp til himmelen og for ned? Hvem samlet været i sine never? Hvem bandt vannet i en duk? Hvem satte alle jordens grenser? Hva er hans navn, og hva er hans sønns navn? Du vet det jo.
OTB: Hvem har steget opp til himmelen og kommet ned? Hvem har samlet vinden i sine hender? Hvem har pakket vannene i et klesplagg? Hvem har fastsatt alle jordens ender? Hva er hans navn, og hva er hans sønns navn? Sannelig, du vet det!
B1930: Hvem fór op til himmelen og fór ned? Hvem samlet været i sine never? Hvem bandt vannet i et klæde? Hvem satte alle jordens grenser? Hvad er hans navn, og hvad er hans sønns navn? Du vet det jo.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

John 3:13
And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.
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Ephesians 4:8–10
Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men.
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Job 26:8
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
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Isaiah 9:6
For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
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Isaiah 7:14
Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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Deuteronomy 30:12
It is not in heaven, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go up for us to heaven, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
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Matthew 1:21–23
And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.
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Isaiah 40:12–31
Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
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