Job 38:1

^{American King James} Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

^{American Standard Version} Then Jehovah answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

^{King James} Then the LORD answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

^{World English Bible} Then Yahweh answered Job out of the whirlwind,

Job 38:2

^{American King James} Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

^{American Standard Version} Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

^{King James} Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

^{World English Bible} “Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Job 38:3

^{American King James} Gird up now your loins like a man; for I will demand of you, and answer you me.

^{American Standard Version} Gird up now thy loins like a man; For I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

^{King James} Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

^{World English Bible} Brace yourself like a man, for I will question you, then you answer me!

Job 38:4

^{American King James} Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if you have understanding.

^{American Standard Version} Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

^{King James} Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

^{World English Bible} “Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding.

Job 38:5

^{American King James} Who has laid the measures thereof, if you know? or who has stretched the line on it?

^{American Standard Version} Who determined the measures thereof, if thou knowest? Or who stretched the line upon it?

^{King James} Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it?

^{World English Bible} Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it?

Job 38:6

^{American King James} Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

^{American Standard Version} Whereupon were the foundations thereof fastened? Or who laid the corner-stone thereof,

^{King James} Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof;

^{World English Bible} What were its foundations fastened on? Or who laid its cornerstone,

Job 38:7

^{American King James} When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

^{American Standard Version} When the morning stars sang together, And all the sons of God shouted for joy?

^{King James} When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

^{World English Bible} when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Job 38:8

^{American King James} Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

^{American Standard Version} Or `who' shut up the sea with doors, When it brake forth, `as if' it had issued out of the womb;

^{King James} Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it brake forth, as if it had issued out of the womb?

^{World English Bible} “Or who shut up the sea with doors, when it broke out of the womb,

Job 38:9

^{American King James} When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddling cloth for it,

^{American Standard Version} When I made clouds the garment thereof, And thick darkness a swaddling-band for it,

^{King James} When I made the cloud the garment thereof, and thick darkness a swaddlingband for it,

^{World English Bible} when I made clouds its garment, and wrapped it in thick darkness,

Job 38:10

^{American King James} And broke up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

^{American Standard Version} And marked out for it my bound, And set bars and doors,

^{King James} And brake up for it my decreed place, and set bars and doors,

^{World English Bible} marked out for it my bound, set bars and doors,

Job 38:11

^{American King James} And said, Till now shall you come, but no further: and here shall your proud waves be stayed?

^{American Standard Version} And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further; And here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

^{King James} And said, Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?

^{World English Bible} and said, ‘You may come here, but no further. Your proud waves shall be stopped here’?

Job 38:12

^{American King James} Have you commanded the morning since your days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

^{American Standard Version} Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days `began', `And' caused the dayspring to know its place;

^{King James} Hast thou commanded the morning since thy days; and caused the dayspring to know his place;

^{World English Bible} “Have you commanded the morning in your days, and caused the dawn to know its place,

Job 38:13

^{American King James} That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

^{American Standard Version} That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, And the wicked be shaken out of it?

^{King James} That it might take hold of the ends of the earth, that the wicked might be shaken out of it?

^{World English Bible} that it might take hold of the ends of the earth, and shake the wicked out of it?

Job 38:14

^{American King James} It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

^{American Standard Version} It is changed as clay under the seal; And `all things' stand forth as a garment:

^{King James} It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment.

^{World English Bible} It is changed as clay under the seal, and presented as a garment.

Job 38:15

^{American King James} And from the wicked their light is withheld, and the high arm shall be broken.

^{American Standard Version} And from the wicked their light is withholden, And the high arm is broken.

^{King James} And from the wicked their light is withholden, and the high arm shall be broken.

^{World English Bible} From the wicked, their light is withheld. The high arm is broken.

Job 38:16

^{American King James} Have you entered into the springs of the sea? or have you walked in the search of the depth?

^{American Standard Version} Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? Or hast thou walked in the recesses of the deep?

^{King James} Hast thou entered into the springs of the sea? or hast thou walked in the search of the depth?

^{World English Bible} “Have you entered into the springs of the sea? Or have you walked in the recesses of the deep?

Job 38:17

^{American King James} Have the gates of death been opened to you? or have you seen the doors of the shadow of death?

^{American Standard Version} Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

^{King James} Have the gates of death been opened unto thee? or hast thou seen the doors of the shadow of death?

^{World English Bible} Have the gates of death been revealed to you? Or have you seen the gates of the shadow of death?

Job 38:18

^{American King James} Have you perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if you know it all.

^{American Standard Version} Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

^{King James} Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

^{World English Bible} Have you comprehended the earth in its width? Declare, if you know it all.

Job 38:19

^{American King James} Where is the way where light dwells? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

^{American Standard Version} Where is the way to the dwelling of light? And as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

^{King James} Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

^{World English Bible} “What is the way to the dwelling of light? As for darkness, where is its place,

Job 38:20

^{American King James} That you should take it to the bound thereof, and that you should know the paths to the house thereof?

^{American Standard Version} That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

^{King James} That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

^{World English Bible} that you should take it to its bound, that you should discern the paths to its house?

Job 38:21

^{American King James} Know you it, because you were then born? or because the number of your days is great?

^{American Standard Version} `Doubtless', thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

^{King James} Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

^{World English Bible} Surely you know, for you were born then, and the number of your days is great!

Job 38:22

^{American King James} Have you entered into the treasures of the snow? or have you seen the treasures of the hail,

^{American Standard Version} Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

^{King James} Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

^{World English Bible} Have you entered the storehouses of the snow, or have you seen the storehouses of the hail,

Job 38:23

^{American King James} Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

^{American Standard Version} Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, Against the day of battle and war?

^{King James} Which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

^{World English Bible} which I have reserved against the time of trouble, against the day of battle and war?

Job 38:24

^{American King James} By what way is the light parted, which scatters the east wind on the earth?

^{American Standard Version} By what way is the light parted, Or the east wind scattered upon the earth?

^{King James} By what way is the light parted, which scattereth the east wind upon the earth?

^{World English Bible} By what way is the lightning distributed, or the east wind scattered on the earth?

Job 38:25

^{American King James} Who has divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

^{American Standard Version} Who hath cleft a channel for the waterflood, Or the way for the lightning of the thunder;

^{King James} Who hath divided a watercourse for the overflowing of waters, or a way for the lightning of thunder;

^{World English Bible} Who has cut a channel for the flood water, or the path for the thunderstorm,

Job 38:26

^{American King James} To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

^{American Standard Version} To cause it to rain on a land where no man is; On the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

^{King James} To cause it to rain on the earth, where no man is; on the wilderness, wherein there is no man;

^{World English Bible} to cause it to rain on a land where there is no man, on the wilderness, in which there is no man,

Job 38:27

^{American King James} To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

^{American Standard Version} To satisfy the waste and desolate `ground', And to cause the tender grass to spring forth?

^{King James} To satisfy the desolate and waste ground; and to cause the bud of the tender herb to spring forth?

^{World English Bible} to satisfy the waste and desolate ground, to cause the tender grass to grow?

Job 38:28

^{American King James} Has the rain a father? or who has begotten the drops of dew?

^{American Standard Version} Hath the rain a father? Or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

^{King James} Hath the rain a father? or who hath begotten the drops of dew?

^{World English Bible} Does the rain have a father? Or who fathers the drops of dew?

Job 38:29

^{American King James} Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who has gendered it?

^{American Standard Version} Out of whose womb came the ice? And the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

^{King James} Out of whose womb came the ice? and the hoary frost of heaven, who hath gendered it?

^{World English Bible} Whose womb did the ice come out of? Who has given birth to the gray frost of the sky?

Job 38:30

^{American King James} The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

^{American Standard Version} The waters hide themselves `and become' like stone, And the face of the deep is frozen.

^{King James} The waters are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep is frozen.

^{World English Bible} The waters become hard like stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen.

Job 38:31

^{American King James} Can you bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

^{American Standard Version} Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades, Or loose the bands of Orion?

^{King James} Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?

^{World English Bible} “Can you bind the cluster of the Pleiades, or loosen the cords of Orion?

Job 38:32

^{American King James} Can you bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or can you guide Arcturus with his sons?

^{American Standard Version} Canst thou lead forth the Mazzaroth in their season? Or canst thou guide the Bear with her train?

^{King James} Canst thou bring forth Mazzaroth in his season? or canst thou guide Arcturus with his sons?

^{World English Bible} Can you lead the constellations out in their season? Or can you guide the Bear with her cubs?

Job 38:33

^{American King James} Know you the ordinances of heaven? can you set the dominion thereof in the earth?

^{American Standard Version} Knowest thou the ordinances of the heavens? Canst thou establish the dominion thereof in the earth?

^{King James} Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

^{World English Bible} Do you know the laws of the heavens? Can you establish its dominion over the earth?

Job 38:34

^{American King James} Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover you?

^{American Standard Version} Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, That abundance of waters may cover thee?

^{King James} Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?

^{World English Bible} “Can you lift up your voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover you?

Job 38:35

^{American King James} Can you send lightning, that they may go and say to you, Here we are?

^{American Standard Version} Canst thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, And say unto thee, Here we are?

^{King James} Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go and say unto thee, Here we are?

^{World English Bible} Can you send out lightnings, that they may go? Do they report to you, ‘Here we are’?

Job 38:36

^{American King James} Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart?

^{American Standard Version} Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

^{King James} Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?

^{World English Bible} Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?

Job 38:37

^{American King James} Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

^{American Standard Version} Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

^{King James} Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

^{World English Bible} Who can count the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the containers of the sky,

Job 38:38

^{American King James} When the dust grows into hardness, and the clods stuck fast together?

^{American Standard Version} When the dust runneth into a mass, And the clods cleave fast together?

^{King James} When the dust groweth into hardness, and the clods cleave fast together?

^{World English Bible} when the dust runs into a mass, and the clods of earth stick together?

Job 38:39

^{American King James} Will you hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

^{American Standard Version} Canst thou hunt the prey for the lioness, Or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

^{King James} Wilt thou hunt the prey for the lion? or fill the appetite of the young lions,

^{World English Bible} “Can you hunt the prey for the lioness, or satisfy the appetite of the young lions,

Job 38:40

^{American King James} When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

^{American Standard Version} When they couch in their dens, `And' abide in the covert to lie in wait?

^{King James} When they couch in their dens, and abide in the covert to lie in wait?

^{World English Bible} when they crouch in their dens, and lie in wait in the thicket?

Job 38:41

^{American King James} Who provides for the raven his food? when his young ones cry to God, they wander for lack of meat.

^{American Standard Version} Who provideth for the raven his prey, When his young ones cry unto God, `And' wander for lack of food?

^{King James} Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.

^{World English Bible} Who provides for the raven his prey, when his young ones cry to God, and wander for lack of food?

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