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Job 12:7-10
King James Version
Job 12:7-10
King James Version
7 But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
8 Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
9 Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the Lord hath wrought this?
10 In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.
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Job 12:7-10
New International Version
Job 12:7-10
New International Version
7 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you,(A)
or the birds in the sky,(B) and they will tell you;(C)
8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you,
or let the fish in the sea inform you.
9 Which of all these does not know(D)
that the hand of the Lord has done this?(E)
10 In his hand is the life(F) of every creature
and the breath of all mankind.(G)
Job 12:7-10
English Standard Version
Job 12:7-10
English Standard Version
7 “But ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
8 or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you;[a]
and the fish of the sea will declare to you.
9 Who among all these does not know
that (A)the hand of the Lord has done this?
10 In (B)his hand is the life of every living thing
and the breath of all mankind.
Footnotes
- Job 12:8 Or or speak to the earth, and it will teach you
Job 12:7-10
Christian Standard Bible
Job 12:7-10
Christian Standard Bible
7 But ask the animals, and they will instruct you;
ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.(A)
8 Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you;
let the fish of the sea inform you.
9 Which of all these does not know
that the hand of the Lord has done this?(B)
10 The life of every living thing is in his hand,
as well as the breath of all humanity.(C)
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