Job 39:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.”

Job 39:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 39:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 39:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Have you made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is awesome.”

Job 39:20 — World English Bible

Job 39:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hast thou made him to leap as a locust? The glory of his snorting is terrible.”

Job 39:20 — American Standard Version

Job 39:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Dost thou cause him to rush as a locust? The majesty of his snorting <FI>is<Fi> terrible.”

Job 39:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 39:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Dost thou make him to leap as a locust? His majestic snorting is terrible.”

Job 39:20 — Darby Translation

Job 39:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For God had depriued him of wisedom, and hath giuen him no part of vnderstanding.”

Job 39:20 — Geneva Bible

Job 39:20 in Context — Job 39

18 What time she lifteth up herself on high, she scorneth the horse and his rider.

19 Hast thou given the horse strength? hast thou clothed his neck with thunder?

20 Canst thou make him afraid as a grasshopper? the glory of his nostrils is terrible.

21 He paweth in the valley, and rejoiceth in his strength: he goeth on to meet the armed men.

22 He mocketh at fear, and is not affrighted; neither turneth he back from the sword.

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What Does Job 39:20 Mean?

Job 39:20 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 39. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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