Job 21:22
What does Job 21:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 21:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862To God doth <FI>one<Fi> teach knowledge, And He the high doth judge?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shall any one teach God knowledge, who judgeth those that are high?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Can any teachGod knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Isaiah 40:22
It is he that sitteth above the circle of the earth, and the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; that stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, and spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in;
- Job 15:15
Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:
- Job 34:17
Shall even one that hateth justice govern? And wilt thou condemn him that is righteous and mighty?—
- Psalms 113:5
Who is like unto Jehovah our God, That hath his seat on high,
- Jude 1:6
And angels that kept not their own principality, but left their proper habitation, he hath kept in everlasting bonds under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.
- Ecclesiastes 5:8
If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and the violent taking away of justice and righteousness in a province, marvel not at the matter: for one higher than the high regardeth; and there are higher than they.
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