Parallel Verses
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?”
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?
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.
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?
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 breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent.
“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?”
Names
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:10
“The adversaries of the Lord will be broken to pieces;
He will thunder against them in the heavens,
The Lord will judge the ends of the earth;
And He will give strength to His
And will exalt the horn (strength) of His anointed.”
Job 4:12
“Now a word was secretly brought to me,
And my ear received a whisper of it.
Job 11:7-9
“Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you [by searching] discover the limits of the Almighty [ascend to His heights, extend to His widths, and comprehend His infinite perfection]?
Job 36:29
“Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds
Or the thundering of His pavilion?
Job 40:9
“Have you an arm like God,
And can you thunder with a voice like His?
Psalm 29:3
The voice of the Lord is upon the waters;
The God of glory thunders;
The Lord is over many waters.
Psalm 139:6
Such [infinite] knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high [above me], I cannot reach it.
Psalm 145:3
Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised,
And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensible to man].
Isaiah 40:26-29
Lift up your eyes on high
And see who has created these heavenly bodies,
The One who brings out their host by number,
He calls them all by name;
Because of the greatness of His might and the strength of His power,
Not one is missing.
Romans 11:33
Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways!
1 Corinthians 13:9-12
For we know in part, and we prophesy in part [for our knowledge is fragmentary and incomplete].