Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Clouds a covering to him, and he will not see; and he will go about the circle of the heavens.

New American Standard Bible

Clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see;
And He walks on the vault of heaven.’

King James Version

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

Holman Bible

Clouds veil Him so that He cannot see,
as He walks on the circle of the sky.”

International Standard Version

Thick clouds cover him so he can't see as he walks back and forth at heaven's horizon.

A Conservative Version

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he does not see, and he walks on the vault of heaven.

American Standard Version

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he seeth not; And he walketh on the vault of heaven.

Amplified


‘Thick clouds are a hiding place for Him, so that He cannot see,
And He walks on the vault (circle) of the heavens.’

Bible in Basic English

Thick clouds are covering him, so that he is unable to see; and he is walking on the arch of heaven.

Darby Translation

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh on the vault of the heavens.

King James 2000

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he sees not; and he walks in the circle of heaven.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thick clouds [are] a covering for him, so that he does not see; and he walks about on [the] dome of heaven.'

Modern King James verseion

Clouds are a covering to Him, so that He does not see; and He walks in the circuit of Heaven.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Tush, the clouds cover him that he may not see, for he dwelleth in heaven.'

NET Bible

Thick clouds are a veil for him, so he does not see us, as he goes back and forth in the vault of heaven.'

New Heart English Bible

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'

The Emphasized Bible

Dark clouds, are a veil to him, and he cannot see, or, the vault of the heavens, doth he walk?

Webster

Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.

World English Bible

Thick clouds are a covering to him, so that he doesn't see. He walks on the vault of the sky.'

Youngs Literal Translation

Thick clouds are a secret place to Him, And He doth not see;' And the circle of the heavens He walketh habitually,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עב 
`ab 
Usage: 32

to him, that he seeth
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

not and he walketh
הלך 
Halak 
go, walk, come, ...away, ...along,
Usage: 1545

in the circuit
חוּג 
Chuwg 
Usage: 3

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Watsons

Context Readings

Eliphaz's Third Speech

13 And thou saidst How shall God know? Shall he judge in the cloud of darkness? 14 Clouds a covering to him, and he will not see; and he will go about the circle of the heavens. 15 Wilt thou watch the path of old which men of iniquity trod?

Cross References

Psalm 139:11-12

And saying, surely the darkness shall fall upon me; and the night shone about me.

Job 26:9

Holding fast the face of the throne, he spread his cloud upon it

Job 34:22

Not darkness and not the shadow of death for those working iniquity to hide there.

Psalm 33:14

From his prepared dwelling he viewed all dwelling in the earth.

Psalm 97:2

A cloud and darkness round about him: justice and judgment the preparing of his throne.

Psalm 139:1-2

To the overseer, to David a chanting. O Jehovah thou didst search me, and thou wilt know.

Jeremiah 23:24

If a man shall hide in secret places and I shall not see him, says Jehovah. Do I not fill the heavens and the earth? says Jehovah.

Luke 12:2-3

And there is nothing covered, which shall not be revealed; and secret which shall not be known.

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