Job 37:17
What does Job 37:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 37:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the southwind?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the southwind?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862How thy garments <FI>are<Fi> warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 38:31
Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?
- Job 6:17
What time they wax warm, they vanish; When it is hot, they are consumed out of their place.
- Luke 12:55
And when ye see a south wind blowing, ye say, There will be a scorching heat; and it cometh to pass.
- Psalms 147:18
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: He causeth his wind to blow, and the waters flow.
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