Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
He dams up rivers from [their] sources, and he brings secret things to [the] light.
New American Standard Bible
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
King James Version
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Holman Bible
so that he may bring to light what is hidden.
International Standard Version
He dams up flowing rivers, bringing hidden things to light."
A Conservative Version
He binds the streams that they not trickle. And the thing that is hid he brings forth to light.
American Standard Version
He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Amplified
“Man dams up the streams from flowing [so that they do not trickle into the mine],
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
Bible in Basic English
He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.
Darby Translation
He bindeth the streams that they drip not, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light.
Julia Smith Translation
He bound the rivers from weeping, and he will bring forth the hidden thing to light
King James 2000
He binds the streams from overflowing; and the thing that is hid brings he forth to light.
Modern King James verseion
He holds back the floods from overflowing; and the hidden thing, He brings to light.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Out of drops bringeth he great floods together, and the thing that is hid bringeth he to light.
NET Bible
He has searched the sources of the rivers and what was hidden he has brought into the light.
New Heart English Bible
He binds the streams that they do not trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light.
The Emphasized Bible
From trickling, he restraineth, rivers, and, some hidden thing, is he bringing out to light.
Webster
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid he bringeth forth to light.
World English Bible
He binds the streams that they don't trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light.
Youngs Literal Translation
From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out to light.
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
10 He cuts out tunnels in the rocks, and his eye sees every treasure. 11 He dams up rivers from [their] sources, and he brings secret things to [the] light. 12 "But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?
Names
Cross References
Job 26:8
[He] ties up [the] water in its clouds, and [the] cloud is not torn open beneath it.
Isaiah 37:25
I myself dug and drank waters, and I caused all the streams of Egypt to dry up by the sole of my feet."
Isaiah 44:27
who says to the deep, 'Dry up! And I will cause your rivers to dry up';
Isaiah 45:2-3
"I myself will go before you, and I will level [the] {mountains}. I will break [the] doors of bronze and cut through[the] bars of iron.
1 Corinthians 4:5
Therefore do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord should come, who will both enlighten the hidden things of darkness and will reveal the counsels of hearts, and then praise will come to each one from God.