Job 9:11

What does Job 9:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 9:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

If he come to me, I shall not see him: if he depart, I shall not understand.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see [him] not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.

Context

v.10That doeth great things past finding out, Yea, marvellous things without number.

v.11This passage

v.12Behold, he seizeth the prey, who can hinder him? Who will say unto him, What doest thou?

Cross references

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

  • 1 Timothy 6:16

    who only hath immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and power eternal. Amen.

  • Job 35:14

    How much less when thou sayest thou beholdest him not, The cause is before him, and thou waitest for him!

  • Job 23:8

    Behold, I go forward, but he is notthere; And backward, but I cannot perceive him;

  • Psalms 77:19

    Thy way was in the sea, And thy paths in the great waters, And thy footsteps were not known.

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