Job 11:8
What does Job 11:8 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 11:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
KJV
King James Version · 1611It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Heights of the heavens! --what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! --what knowest thou?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[It is as] the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 25:2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing; But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
- Job 35:5
Look unto the heavens, and see; And behold the skies, which are higher than thou.
- Psalms 148:13
Let them praise the name of Jehovah; For his name alone is exalted; His glory is above the earth and the heavens.
- Amos 9:2
Though they dig into Sheol, thence shall my hand take them; and though they climb up to heaven, thence will I bring them down.
- 2 Chronicles 6:18
But will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain thee; how much less this house which I have builded!
- Job 26:6
Sheol is naked beforeGod, And Abaddon hath no covering.
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