Job 40:10

What does Job 40:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 40:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Deck thyself now with majesty and excellency; and array thyself with glory and beauty.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Deck thyself now with excellency and dignity; And array thyself with honor and majesty.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Put on the ornaments of your pride; be clothed with glory and power:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Put on, I pray thee, excellency and loftiness, Yea, honour and beauty put on.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Behold behemoth whom I made with thee, he eateth grass like an ox.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Deck thyself now with glory and excellency, and clothe thyself with majesty and splendour.

Context

v.9Or hast thou an arm like God? And canst thou thunder with a voice like him?

v.10This passage

v.11Pour forth the overflowings of thine anger; And look upon every one that is proud, and abase him.

Cross references

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

  • Psalms 149:4

    For Jehovah taketh pleasure in his people: He will beautify the meek with salvation.

  • Psalms 50:2

    Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God hath shined forth.

  • Isaiah 4:2

    In that day shall the branch of Jehovah be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land shall be excellent and comely for them that are escaped of Israel.

  • Isaiah 59:17

    And he put on righteousness as a breastplate, and a helmet of salvation upon his head; and he put on garments of vengeance for clothing, and was clad with zeal as a mantle.

  • 2 Peter 1:16

    For we did not follow cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.

  • Psalms 45:3

    Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, Thy glory and thy majesty.

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