Job 12:8

What does Job 12:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 12:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Speak to the earth, and it shall answer thee: and the fishes of the sea shall tell.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

Context

v.7But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:

v.8This passage

v.9Who knoweth not in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this,

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