Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Making, for the wind, a weight, and, the waters, he proved by measure,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
Holman Bible
and limited the water by measure,
International Standard Version
"He imparted weight to the wind; he regulated water by his measurement.
A Conservative Version
to make a weight for the wind. Yea, he distributes the waters by measure.
American Standard Version
To make a weight for the wind: Yea, he meteth out the waters by measure.
Amplified
“When He gave weight and pressure to the wind
And allotted the waters by measure,
Bible in Basic English
When he made a weight for the wind, measuring out the waters;
Darby Translation
In making a weight for the wind, and meting out the waters by measure,
Julia Smith Translation
To make the weight for the wind; and he weighed the waters by measure.
King James 2000
To make the weight for the wind; and he apportions the waters by measure.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{When he gave} weight to the wind and he apportioned [the] waters by measure,
Modern King James verseion
making a weight for the winds, and measuring out the waters by measure.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
When he weighed the winds, and measured the waters;
NET Bible
When he made the force of the wind and measured the waters with a gauge.
New Heart English Bible
He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure.
Webster
To make the weight for the winds; and he weigheth the waters by measure.
World English Bible
He establishes the force of the wind. Yes, he measures out the waters by measure.
Youngs Literal Translation
To make for the wind a weight, And the waters He meted out in measure.
Themes
divine Call » For worship of God » Wisdom's
Christ » Vine name applied to » Wisdom of
God » Wisdom of » Select readings
Measures » Illustrative » (weighing the waters in a measure,) of God's infinite wisdom
Weights » Illustrative » Of the restraints put on the elements
Interlinear
Ruwach
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
24 For, he, unto the ends of the earth, directeth his look, under all the heavens, he seeth; 25 Making, for the wind, a weight, and, the waters, he proved by measure, 26 When he made, for the rain, a decree, and a way for the lightning of thunders,
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 135:7
Causing vapours to ascend from the end of the earth, - Lightnings for the rain, hath he made, bringing forth wind out of his treasuries.
Job 12:15
Lo! He holdeth back the waters, and they dry up, or sendeth them out, and they transform the earth:
Isaiah 40:12
Who hath measured, with the hollow of his hand, the waters. Or the heavens with a span, hath meted out, Or hath comprehended, in a measure, the dust of the earth, Or weighed, in scales, the mountains, Or the hills, in a balance?