Job 11:7

What does Job 11:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 11:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Canst thou by searching find outGod? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

Context

v.6And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

v.7This passage

v.8It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 145:3

    Great is Jehovah, and greatly to be praised; And his greatness is unsearchable.

  • Romans 11:33

    O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!

  • Matthew 11:27

    All things have been delivered unto me of my Father: and no one knoweth the Son, save the Father; neither doth any know the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son willeth to reveal him.

  • Job 5:9

    Who doeth great things and unsearchable, Marvellous things without number:

  • 1 Corinthians 2:16

    For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

  • Ephesians 3:8

    Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach unto the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ;

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