Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

“Behold, these are the fringes of His ways;
And how faint a word we hear of Him!
But His mighty thunder, who can understand?”

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

These are but the fringes of His ways;
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?”

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?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
קצה 
Qatsah 
Usage: 36

of his ways
דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

but how little
שׁמץ 
Shemets 
Usage: 2

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

of him but the thunder
רעם 
Ra`am 
Usage: 6

of his power
גּבוּרה 
G@buwrah 
Usage: 61

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Images Job 26:14

Prayers for Job 26:14

Context Readings

God's Power Over Creation

13 By his wind the heavens become bright: by his hand the quickly moving snake was cut through. 14 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.

Cross References

1 Samuel 2:10

Those who make war against the Lord will be broken; against them he will send his thunder from heaven: the Lord will be judge of the ends of the earth, he will give strength to his king, lifting up the horn of him on whom the holy oil has been put.

Job 4:12

A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.

Job 11:7-9

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

Job 36:29

And who has knowledge of how the clouds are stretched out, or of the thunders of his tent?

Job 40:9

Have you an arm like God? have you a voice of thunder like his?

Psalm 139:6

Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

Isaiah 40:26-29

Let your eyes be lifted up on high, and see: who has made these? He who sends out their numbered army: who has knowledge of all their names: by whose great strength, because he is strong in power, all of them are in their places.

Romans 11:33

O how deep is the wealth of the wisdom and knowledge of God! no one is able to make discovery of his decisions, and his ways may not be searched out.

1 Corinthians 13:9-12

For our knowledge is only in part, and the prophet's word gives only a part of what is true:

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