Job 11:8

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Summary

Job 11:8

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

It is as high as heaven

Isaiah 55:9

Deeper

General references

Ecclesiastes 7:24

1 Corinthians 13:9

Bible References

It is as high as heaven

Is not, GOD, in the height of the heavens? Behold, then, the head of the stars, that they are high.

Look at the heavens and see, - and survey the skies - they are higher than thou.

But, in very deed, will God dwell with man on the earth? Lo! the heavens, even the leaven of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built!

For, as the heavens are exalted over the earth, His lovingkindness hath prevailed over them who revere him;

Let them praise the Name of Yahweh, for lofty is his Name alone, His splendour is over earth and heavens.

The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.

For, higher, are the heavens than the earth, - So, higher, are My ways than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.

Deeper

Naked is hades before him, and there is no covering to destruction;

Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!

Though they break through into hades, from thence, shall my hand fetch them, - and, though they ascend the heavens, from thence, will I bring them down;

In order that ye may be mighty enough to grasp firmly, with all the saints, - what is the breadth and length and depth and height,

General references

Far away, is that which hath been, - and deep, deep, who can find it out?

For, in part, are we gaining knowledge, and, in part, are we prophesying, -