Job 4:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.”

Job 4:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 4:12 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 4:12 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 4:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Now a thing was secretly brought to me. My ear received a whisper of it.”

Job 4:12 — World English Bible

Job 4:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“ Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof. ”

Job 4:12 — American Standard Version

Job 4:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.”

Job 4:12 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 4:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof. ”

Job 4:12 — Darby Translation

Job 4:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But a thing was brought to me secretly, and mine eare hath receiued a litle thereof.”

Job 4:12 — Geneva Bible

Job 4:12 in Context — Job 4

10 The roaring of the lion, and the voice of the fierce lion, and the teeth of the young lions, are broken.

11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion’s whelps are scattered abroad.

12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake.

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What Does Job 4:12 Mean?

Job 4:12 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 4. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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