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 · 2000

How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the southwind?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

How thy garments are warm, when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

How thy garments are warm, When the earth is still by reason of the southwind?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You, whose clothing is warm, when the earth is quiet because of the south wind,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

How thy garments <FI>are<Fi> warm, In the quieting of the earth from the south?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Are not thy garments hot, when the south wind blows upon the earth?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

How thy garments become warm when he quieteth the earth by the south wind?

Context

v.16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

v.17This passage

v.18Canst thou with him spread out the sky, Which is strong as a molten mirror?

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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