Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
For God speaks once, yea, twice, but not one takes notice.
New American Standard Bible
Or twice, yet no one notices it.
King James Version
For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
Holman Bible
but a person may not notice it.
International Standard Version
"God speaks time and time again but nobody notices
A Conservative Version
For God speaks once, yea twice, [though man] does not regard it.
American Standard Version
For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.
Amplified
“For God speaks once,
And even twice, yet no one notices it [including you, Job].
Bible in Basic English
For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:
Darby Translation
For God speaketh once, and twice, and man perceiveth it not --
Julia Smith Translation
For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it.
King James 2000
For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Indeed, God speaks in one [way], even in two, [yet] [someone] does not perceive it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For when God doth once command a thing, there should no man be curious to search whether it be right.
NET Bible
"For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.
New Heart English Bible
For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
The Emphasized Bible
For, in one way, GOD may speak, - and, in a second way, one may not heed it: -
Webster
For God speaketh once, yes twice, yet man perceiveth it not.
World English Bible
For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.
Youngs Literal Translation
For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)
Themes
Hearing » The lord opening ears
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
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Dabar
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Sh@nayim
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 33:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job
13 Why do you fight against Him? For He does not give account for any of His matters. 14 For God speaks once, yea, twice, but not one takes notice. 15 In a dream, a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men; while they slumber on the bed;
Cross References
Psalm 62:11
God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.
Job 40:5
Once I have spoken; but I will not answer; yea, twice, but I will go no further.
2 Chronicles 33:10
And Jehovah spoke to Manasseh and to His people, but they would not listen.
Proverbs 1:24
Because I called, and you refused; I stretched out my hand, and no one paid attention;
Proverbs 1:29
instead they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Jehovah.
Isaiah 6:9
And He said, Go, and tell this people, You hear indeed, but do not understand; and seeing you see, but do not know.
Mark 8:17-18
And knowing it, Jesus said to them, Why do you reason that it is because you have no loaves? Do you not yet perceive nor understand? Have you still hardened your heart?
Luke 24:25
And He said to them, O fools and slow of heart to believe all things that the prophets spoke!
John 3:19
And this is the condemnation, that the Light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than the Light, because their deeds were evil.
Job 33:29
Lo, all these things God does two or three times with a man,
Matthew 13:14
And in them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah which said, "By hearing you shall hear and shall not understand; and seeing you shall see and shall not perceive;