Job 37:19

What does Job 37:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 37:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.

Context

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

v.19This passage

v.20Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 12:3

    But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

  • Job 13:6

    Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.

  • Job 42:3

    Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

  • Job 28:20

    Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • Job 38:2

    Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

  • Psalms 73:16

    When I thought how I might know this, It was too painful for me;

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