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Job 11:7–9

hCanst thou by searching find out God?

Canst thou find out the Almighty iunto perfection?

It is as khigh as heaven; what canst thou do?

Deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

The measure thereof is longer than the earth,

And broader than the sea.

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Job 11:7–9 — The New International Version (NIV)

“Can you fathom the mysteries of God?

Can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than the heavens above—what can you do?

They are deeper than the depths below—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth

and wider than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“Can you find out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

It is higher than heaven—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Its measure is longer than the earth

and broader than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Can you solve the mysteries of God?

Can you discover everything about the Almighty?

Such knowledge is higher than the heavens—

and who are you?

It is deeper than the underworld—

what do you know?

It is broader than the earth

and wider than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“Can you search out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than heaven—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth

And broader than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — New Century Version (NCV)

“Can you understand the secrets of God?

Can you search the limits of the Almighty?

His limits are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them!

They are deeper than the grave; you cannot understand them!

His limits are longer than the earth

and wider than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Canst thou by searching find out God?

Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do?

Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

The measure thereof is longer than the earth,

And broader than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Canst thou by searching find out †God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection? It is as the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know? The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

“Can you discover God’s hidden secrets, 

or are you able to find the Almighty’s limits? 

⸤God’s wisdom is⸥ higher than heaven. 

What can you do? 

It is deeper than ⸤the depths⸥ of hell. 

What can you know? 

It is longer than the earth 

and wider than the sea. 

Job 11:7–9 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Can you fathom the depths of God

or discover the limits of the Almighty?

They are higher than the heavens—what can you do?

They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Their measure is longer than the earth

and wider than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

“Can you find out the deep things of God?

Can you find out the limit of the Almighty?

It is higher than heaven—what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

Its measure is longer than the earth,

and broader than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“Can you find out the essence of God,

or can you find out the ultimate limits of Shaddai?

It is higher than the heaven; what can you do?

It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?

Its measure is longer than the earth

and broader than the sea.

Job 11:7–9 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

“Do you know how deep the mysteries of God are?

Can you discover the limits of the Mighty One’s knowledge?

They are higher than the heavens.

What can you do?

They are deeper than the deepest grave.

What can you know?

They are longer than the earth.

They are wider than the ocean.

Job 11:7–9 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Can you discover the depths of God?

Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?

They are high as the heavens, what can you do?

Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?

“Its measure is longer than the earth

And broader than the sea.


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