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Bible in Basic English

Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days?

New American Standard Bible

Why are times not stored up by the Almighty,
And why do those who know Him not see His days?

King James Version

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

Holman Bible

Why does the Almighty not reserve times for judgment?
Why do those who know Him never see His days?

International Standard Version

Why doesn't the Almighty reserve time for judgment? And why don't those who know him perceive his days?

A Conservative Version

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do those who know him not see his days?

American Standard Version

Why are times not laid up by the Almighty? And why do not they that know him see his days?

Amplified

“Why does the Almighty not set seasons for judgment?
Why do those who know Him not see His days [for punishment of the wicked]?

Darby Translation

Why are not times treasured up with the Almighty? why do not they that know him see his days?

Julia Smith Translation

Wherefore were not times hidden from the Almighty,? and they knowing him saw not his days.

King James 2000

Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Why are not times kept by Shaddai, and [why] do not [those who] know him see his days?

Modern King James verseion

Since times are not hidden from the Almighty, why do those who know Him not see His days?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Considering then that there is no time hid from the Almighty, how happeneth it, that they which know him, will not regard his days?

NET Bible

"Why are times not appointed by the Almighty? Why do those who know him not see his days?

New Heart English Bible

"Why aren't times made known by Shaddai? Why do not those who know him see his days?

The Emphasized Bible

Wherefore, since from the Almighty times are not hid, have, his knowing ones, no vision of his days?

Webster

Why, seeing times are not hid from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

World English Bible

"Why aren't times laid up by the Almighty? Why don't those who know him see his days?

Youngs Literal Translation

Wherefore from the Mighty One Times have not been hidden, And those knowing Him have not seen His days.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
עת 
`eth 
Usage: 296

are not hidden
צפן 
Tsaphan 
Usage: 32

שׁדּי 
Shadday 
Usage: 48

him not see
חזה 
Chazah 
Usage: 54

References

Morish

God

Context Readings

Job's Eighth Speech, Continued

1 Why are times not stored up by the Ruler of all, and why do those who have knowledge of him not see his days? 2 The landmarks are changed by evil men, they violently take away flocks, together with their keepers.


Cross References

Acts 1:7

And he said to them, It is not for you to have knowledge of the time and the order of events which the Father has kept in his control.

Genesis 7:4

For after seven days I will send rain on the earth for forty days and forty nights, for the destruction of every living thing which I have made on the face of the earth.

Genesis 18:17

And the Lord said, Am I to keep back from Abraham the knowledge of what I do;

Genesis 18:20-21

And the Lord said, Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is very great, and their sin is very evil,

Psalm 9:10

And those who have knowledge of your name will put their faith in you; because you, Lord, have ever given your help to those who were waiting for you.

Psalm 31:15

The chances of my life are in your hand; take me out of the hands of my haters, and of those who go after me.

Psalm 36:10

O let there be no end to your loving mercy to those who have knowledge of you, or of your righteousness to the upright in heart.

Psalm 73:16-19

When my thoughts were turned to see the reason of this, it was a weariness in my eyes;

Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said in my heart, God will be judge of the good and of the bad; because a time for every purpose and for every work has been fixed by him.

Ecclesiastes 8:6-7

For every purpose there is a time and a decision, because the sorrow of man is great in him.

Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

And again I saw under the sun that the reward goes not to him who is quick, or the fruits of war to the strong; and there is no bread for the wise, or wealth for men of learning, or respect for those who have knowledge; but time and chance come to all.

Isaiah 2:12

For the day of the Lord of armies is coming on all the pride of men, and on all who are high and lifted up;

Isaiah 60:22

The smallest of their families will become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I, the Lord, will make it come quickly in its time.

Jeremiah 12:1-3

You are in the right, O Lord, when I put my cause before you: still let me take up with you the question of your decisions: why does the evil-doer do well? why are the workers of deceit living in comfort?

Jeremiah 46:10

But that day is the day of the Lord, the Lord of armies, a day of punishment when he will take payment from his haters: and the sword will have all its desire, drinking their blood in full measure: for there is an offering to the Lord, the Lord of armies, in the north country by the river Euphrates.

Daniel 2:21

By him times and years are changed: by him kings are taken away and kings are lifted up: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those whose minds are awake:

Matthew 24:38

Because as in those days before the overflowing of the waters, they were feasting and taking wives and getting married, till the day when Noah went into the ark,

Luke 21:22-24

For these are the days of punishment, in which all the things in the Writings will be put into effect.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life: to have knowledge of you, the only true God, and of him whom you have sent, even Jesus Christ.

Acts 17:26

And he has made of one blood all the nations of men living on all the face of the earth, ordering their times and the limits of their lands,

Romans 2:5

But by your hard and unchanged heart you are storing up wrath for yourself in the day of the revelation of God's judging in righteousness;

1 Thessalonians 5:1

But about the times and their order, my brothers, there is no need for me to say anything to you.

1 Timothy 4:1

But the Spirit says clearly that in later times some will be turned away from the faith, giving their minds to spirits of deceit, and the teachings of evil spirits,

1 Timothy 6:15

Which at the right time he will make clear, who is the eternal and only Ruler, King of kings, and Lord of lords;

2 Peter 2:3

And in their desire for profit they will come to you with words of deceit, like traders doing business in souls: whose punishment has been ready for a long time and their destruction is watching for them.

2 Peter 3:7-8

But the present heaven and the present earth have been kept for destruction by fire, which is waiting for them on the day of the judging and destruction of evil men.

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