Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.
New American Standard Bible
And let the fish of the sea declare to you.
King James Version
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Holman Bible
let the fish of the sea inform you.
International Standard Version
Or ask the green plants of the earth and they'll teach you; let the fish in the sea tell you.
A Conservative Version
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee, and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee.
American Standard Version
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Amplified
Or speak to the earth [with its many forms of life], and it will teach you;
And let the fish of the sea declare [this truth] to you.
Bible in Basic English
Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.
Darby Translation
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.
Julia Smith Translation
Or speak to the earth and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall recount to thee.
King James 2000
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you: and the fish of the sea shall declare unto you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
or ask the earth, and it will teach you, and the fishes of the sea will declare to you.
Modern King James verseion
or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you; and the fish of the sea shall declare it to you;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Speak to the earth, and it shall show thee; or to the fishes of the sea, and they shall certify thee.
New Heart English Bible
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you. The fish of the sea shall declare to you.
The Emphasized Bible
Or address the earth, and it will teach thee, and the fishes of the sea, will recount it to thee:
Webster
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare to thee.
World English Bible
Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach you. The fish of the sea shall declare to you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:
Themes
Design » In nature, evidence of
Philosophy » Philosophical inductions and deductions relating to God and his providence
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
If You Want To Learn
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. 9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this,