Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
we cannot prepare our case because of our darkness.
New American Standard Bible
We
King James Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
International Standard Version
Tell us! What are we to say to him? Can we prepare our case to face him when our faces are in darkness?
A Conservative Version
Teach us what we shall say to him. We cannot set in array because of darkness.
American Standard Version
Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness.
Amplified
“Tell us [Job] what words [of man] shall we say to such a Being;
We cannot state our case because of darkness [that is, our ignorance in the presence of the unsearchable God].
Bible in Basic English
Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.
Darby Translation
Teach us what we shall say unto him! We cannot order our words by reason of darkness.
Julia Smith Translation
Make known to us what we shall say to him we shall not set in order from the face of darkness.
King James 2000
Teach us what we shall say unto him; for we cannot order our speech because of darkness.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Teach us what we should say to him; we cannot draw up our case because of [the] presence of darkness.
Modern King James verseion
Teach us what we shall say to Him; for because of darkness we cannot arrange our case.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Teach us what we shall say unto him, for we are unmete because of darkness.
NET Bible
Tell us what we should say to him. We cannot prepare a case because of the darkness.
New Heart English Bible
Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.
The Emphasized Bible
Let us know what we shall say to him, We cannot set in order, by reason of darkness.
Webster
Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness.
World English Bible
Teach us what we shall tell him, for we can't make our case by reason of darkness.
Youngs Literal Translation
Let us know what we say to Him, We set not in array because of darkness.
Topics
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
18
as hard as a cast metal mirror?
we cannot prepare our case because of our darkness.
Can a man speak when he is confused?
Names
Cross References
Job 12:3
I am not inferior to you.
Who doesn’t know the things you are talking about?
Job 13:3
and argue my case before God.
Job 13:6
and listen to my defense.
Job 26:14
how faint is the word we hear of Him!
Who can understand His mighty thunder?
Job 28:20-21
and where is understanding located?
Job 38:2
with ignorant words?
Job 42:3
Surely I spoke about things I did not understand,
things too wonderful for me to
Psalm 73:16-17
it seemed hopeless
Psalm 73:22
I was an unthinking animal toward You.
Psalm 139:6
It is lofty; I am unable to reach it.
Proverbs 30:2-4
and I lack man’s ability to understand.
1 Corinthians 13:12
but then face to face.
Now I know in part,
but then I will know fully,
as I am fully known.
1 John 3:2
Dear friends, we are God’s children now, and what we will be has not yet been revealed.