Job 28:3
What does Job 28:3 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 28:3 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Man setteth an end to darkness, And searcheth out, to the furthest bound, The stones of obscurity and of thick darkness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Man puts an end to the dark, searching out to the farthest limit the stones of the deep places of the dark.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862An end hath he set to darkness, And to all perfection he is searching, A stone of darkness and death-shade.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752He hath set a time for darkness, and the end of all things he considereth, the stone also that is in the dark and the shadow of death.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890[Man] putteth an end to the darkness, and exploreth to the utmost limit, the stones of darkness and of the shadow of death.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 12:22
He uncovereth deep things out of darkness, And bringeth out to light the shadow of death.
- Job 38:16
Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?
- Job 10:21
Before I go whence I shall not return, Evento the land of darkness and of the shadow of death;
- Luke 16:8
And his lord commended the unrighteous steward because he had done wisely: for the sons of this world are for their own generation wiser than the sons of the light.
- Proverbs 2:4
If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
- Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
Related questions readers ask
Keep reading
Want to dig deeper? Explore Job 28
Hand-picked devotionals, topical studies, and pastoral answers that draw on Job 28.
Topics that quote it
Topic
Bible Verses About Bitterness
Bitterness is a deep-seated resentment that can poison the heart, but God offers healing and freedom through forgiveness.
Topic
Bible Verses About the Majesty of God
God’s majesty refers to His supreme greatness, dignity, and awesome power, revealing His incomparable nature and reign over all creation
Topic
Bible Verses About God's Omnipotence
God's omnipotence means He is all-powerful, sovereign, and able to do anything that is consistent with His perfect nature