Parallel Verses
NET Bible
"But now, ask the animals and they will teach you, or the birds of the sky and they will tell you.
New American Standard Bible
And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.
King James Version
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
Holman Bible
ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
International Standard Version
"Ask the wild animals, and they'll teach you; the birds of the sky will tell you.
A Conservative Version
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee, and the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee.
American Standard Version
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
Amplified
“Now ask the animals, and let them teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character];
And ask the birds of the air, and let them tell you;
Bible in Basic English
But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;
Darby Translation
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowl of the heavens, and they shall tell thee;
Julia Smith Translation
But ask now the beasts and they shall teach thee; and the birds of the heavens, and they shall announce to thee:
King James 2000
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you:
Lexham Expanded Bible
"But ask [the] animals, and they will teach you, and the birds of the heaven, and they will tell you;
Modern King James verseion
But now ask the animals, and they shall teach you; and the birds of the air, and they shall tell you;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Ask the cattle, and they shall inform thee; the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee.
New Heart English Bible
"But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.
The Emphasized Bible
But, in very deed, ask, I pray thee, the beasts, and they will teach thee, and the bird of the heavens, and it will tell thee;
Webster
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
World English Bible
"But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.
Youngs Literal Translation
And yet, ask, I pray thee, One of the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
Themes
Beasts » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from
Birds » Lessons of wisdom to be learned from
Design » In nature, evidence of
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Interlinear
'uwlam
Sha'al
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
6 But the tents of robbers are peaceful, and those who provoke God are confident -- who carry their god in their hands. 7 "But now, ask the animals and they will teach you, or the birds of the sky and they will tell you. 8 Or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.
Names
Cross References
Job 21:29-30
Have you never questioned those who travel the roads? Do you not recognize their accounts --
Proverbs 6:6
Go to the ant, you sluggard; observe its ways and be wise!
Isaiah 1:3
An ox recognizes its owner, a donkey recognizes where its owner puts its food; but Israel does not recognize me, my people do not understand."
Jeremiah 8:7
Even the stork knows when it is time to move on. The turtledove, swallow, and crane recognize the normal times for their migration. But my people pay no attention to what I, the Lord, require of them.