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 · 2000Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Make 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 · 1862Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Shew us what we may say to him: or we are wrapped up in darkness.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order [our words] by reason of darkness.
Context
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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