Job 37:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.”

Job 37:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 37:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 37:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Will it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?”

Job 37:20 — World English Bible

Job 37:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?”

Job 37:20 — American Standard Version

Job 37:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.”

Job 37:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 37:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man [so] say, surely he shall be swallowed up. ”

Job 37:20 — Darby Translation

Job 37:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Shall it be told him when I speake? or shall man speake when he shalbe destroyed?”

Job 37:20 — Geneva Bible

Job 37:20 in Context — Job 37

18 Hast thou with him spread out the sky, which is strong, and as a molten looking glass?

19 Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.

20 Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.

22 Fair weather cometh out of the north: with God is terrible majesty.

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What Does Job 37:20 Mean?

Job 37:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 37. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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