Proverbs 30:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?”

Proverbs 30:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 30:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 30:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who has gathered the wind in his fists? Who has bound the waters in his garment? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?”

Proverbs 30:4 — World English Bible

Proverbs 30:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest? ”

Proverbs 30:4 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 30:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What <FI>is<Fi> His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!”

Proverbs 30:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 30:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest? ”

Proverbs 30:4 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 30:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the endes of the world? What is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?”

Proverbs 30:4 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 30:4 in Context — Proverbs 30

2 Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.

3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.

4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

5 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.

6 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

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What Does Proverbs 30:4 Mean?

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