Job 22:12–14
Job 22:12–14 — The New International Version (NIV)
12 “Is not God in the heights of heaven?
And see how lofty are the highest stars!
13 Yet you say, ‘What does God know?
Does he judge through such darkness?
14 Thick clouds veil him, so he does not see us
as he goes about in the vaulted heavens.’
Job 22:12–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
12 Is not God in the height of heaven?
And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13 And thou sayest, How doth God know?
Can he judge through the dark cloud?
14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not;
And he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Job 22:12–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
12 “God is so great—higher than the heavens,
higher than the farthest stars.
13 But you reply, ‘That’s why God can’t see what I am doing!
How can he judge through the thick darkness?
14 For thick clouds swirl about him, and he cannot see us.
He is way up there, walking on the vault of heaven.’
Job 22:12–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?
And see the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 And you say, ‘What does God know?
Can He judge through the deep darkness?
14 Thick clouds cover Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks above the circle of heaven.’
Job 22:12–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
12 “God is in the highest part of heaven.
See how high the highest stars are!
13 But you ask, ‘What does God know?
Can he judge us through the dark clouds?
14 Thick clouds cover him so he cannot see us
as he walks around high up in the sky.’
Job 22:12–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
12 Is not God in the height of heaven?
And behold the height of the stars, how high they are!
13 And thou sayest, What doth God know?
Can he judge through the thick darkness?
14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not;
And he walketh on the vault of heaven.
Job 22:12–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
12 Is not †God in the height of the heavens? And behold the summit of the stars: how exalted are they! 13 And thou sayest, What doth •God know? will he judge through the dark cloud? 14 Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.
Job 22:12–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
12 “Isn’t God high above in the heavens?
Look how high the highest stars are!
13 You ask, ‘What does God know?
Can he judge ⸤anything⸥ from behind a dark cloud?
14 Thick clouds surround him so that he cannot see.
He walks above the clouds.’
Job 22:12–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
12 Isn’t God as high as the heavens?
And look at the highest stars—how lofty they are!
13 Yet you say: “What does God know?
Can He judge through thick darkness?
14 Clouds veil Him so that He cannot see,
as He walks on the circle of the sky.”
Job 22:12–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
12 “Is not God high in the heavens?
See the highest stars, how lofty they are!
13 Therefore you say, ‘What does God know?
Can he judge through the deep darkness?
14 Thick clouds enwrap him, so that he does not see,
and he walks on the dome of heaven.’
Job 22:12–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
12 “Is not God in the height of the heavens?
But see how lofty are the highest stars.
13 And you ask, ‘What does God know?
Can he judge through deep gloom?
14 Thick clouds are a covering for him, so that he does not see;
and he walks about on the dome of heaven.’
Job 22:12–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
12 “Isn’t God in the highest parts of heaven?
See how high the highest stars are!
13 But you still say, ‘What does God know?
Can he see through the darkest clouds to judge us?
14 He goes around in the highest heavens.
Thick clouds keep him from seeing us.’
Job 22:12–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
12 “Is not God in the height of heaven?
Look also at the distant stars, how high they are!
13 “You say, ‘What does God know?
Can He judge through the thick darkness?
14 ‘Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;
And He walks on the vault of heaven.’