Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
New American Standard Bible
And how faint
But His mighty
King James Version
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Holman Bible
how faint is the word we hear of Him!
Who can understand His mighty thunder?
International Standard Version
Indeed, these are the fringes of his ways, and how faint is the whisper we've heard of it! But who can comprehend the thunder of his might?"
A Conservative Version
Lo, these are but the periphery of his ways. And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
American Standard Version
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
Amplified
“Yet these are just the fringes of His ways [mere samples of His power],
The faintest whisper of His voice!
Who can contemplate the thunder of His [full] mighty power?”
Bible in Basic English
See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
Behold these the ends of his ways; how transient a sound of the word was heard in him! and the thunder of his might who shall understand?
King James 2000
Lo, these are only parts of his ways: and how little a whisper is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, these [are] the outer fringes of his ways, and {how faint is the word} [that] we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"
Modern King James verseion
Lo, these are the edges of His ways; but what a whisper of a word we hear of Him! And the thunder of His power who can understand?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This is now a short sum of his doings. But who is able sufficiently to rehearse his works? Who can perceive and understand the thunder of his power?"
NET Bible
Indeed, these are but the outer fringes of his ways! How faint is the whisper we hear of him! But who can understand the thunder of his power?"
New Heart English Bible
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him. But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
The Emphasized Bible
Lo! these, are the fringes of his way, and what a whisper of a word hath been heard of him! But, the thunder of his might, who could understand?
Webster
Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
World English Bible
Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, these are the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?
Themes
Power » Of God » Described as » Incomprehensible
Power » Of God » Expressed by » The thunder of his power
God, Power of » Described as » Incomprehensible
God, Power of » Expressed by the » Thunder of his power, &c
Topics
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:14
Images Job 26:14
Prayers for Job 26:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
God's Power Over Creation
13 By his Spirit the heavens are adorned; his hand hath formed the fleeing serpent. 14 Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10
They that strive with Jehovah shall be broken to pieces; in the heavens will he thunder upon them. Jehovah will judge the ends of the earth; and he will give strength unto his king, and exalt the horn of his anointed.
Job 4:12
Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
Job 11:7-9
Canst thou by searching find out +God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Job 36:29
But can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the crashing of his pavilion?
Job 40:9
Hast thou an arm like God? or canst thou thunder with a voice like him?
Psalm 29:3
The voice of Jehovah is upon the waters: the God of glory thundereth, Jehovah upon great waters.
Psalm 139:6
O knowledge too wonderful for me! it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Psalm 145:3
Great is Jehovah, and exceedingly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Isaiah 40:26-29
Lift up your eyes on high, and see! Who hath created these things, bringing out their host by number? He calleth them all by name; through the greatness of his might and strength of power, not one faileth.
Romans 11:33
O depth of riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable his judgments, and untraceable his ways!
1 Corinthians 13:9-12
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part: