Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it:

New American Standard Bible

“Indeed God speaks once,
Or twice, yet no one notices it.

King James Version

For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

Holman Bible

For God speaks time and again,
but a person may not notice it.

International Standard Version

"God speaks time and time again but nobody notices

A Conservative Version

For God speaks once, yea twice, [though man] does not regard it.

American Standard Version

For God speaketh once, Yea twice, though man regardeth it not.

Amplified


“For God speaks once,
And even twice, yet no one notices it [including you, Job].

Darby Translation

For God speaketh once, and twice, and man perceiveth it not --

Julia Smith Translation

For God will speak at once, and at a second time, and he shall not regard it.

King James 2000

For God speaks once, yea twice, yet man perceives it not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Indeed, God speaks in one [way], even in two, [yet] [someone] does not perceive it.

Modern King James verseion

For God speaks once, yea, twice, but not one takes notice.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when God doth once command a thing, there should no man be curious to search whether it be right.

NET Bible

"For God speaks, the first time in one way, the second time in another, though a person does not perceive it.

New Heart English Bible

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

The Emphasized Bible

For, in one way, GOD may speak, - and, in a second way, one may not heed it: -

Webster

For God speaketh once, yes twice, yet man perceiveth it not.

World English Bible

For God speaks once, yes twice, though man pays no attention.

Youngs Literal Translation

For once doth God speak, and twice, (He doth not behold it.)

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1142

אחד 
'echad 
Usage: 432

שׁתּים שׁנים 
Sh@nayim 
Usage: 767

שׁוּר 
Shuwr 
Usage: 17

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Elihu Rebukes Job

13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words? 14 For God gives his word in one way, even in two, and man is not conscious of it: 15 In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep comes on men, while they take their rest on their beds;

Cross References

Psalm 62:11

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Job 40:5

I have said once, and even twice, what was in my mind, but I will not do so again.

2 Chronicles 33:10

And the word of the Lord came to Manasseh and his people, but they gave no attention.

Proverbs 1:24

Because your ears were shut to my voice; no one gave attention to my out-stretched hand;

Proverbs 1:29

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:

Isaiah 6:9

And he said, Go, and say to this people, You will go on hearing, but learning nothing; you will go on seeing, but without getting wiser.

Mark 8:17-18

And Jesus, hearing it, said to them, Why are you reasoning among yourselves because you have no bread? do you still not see, and is it still not clear to you? are your hearts so hard?

Luke 24:25

And he said, O foolish men! how slow you are to give belief to what the prophets have said.

John 3:19

And this is the test by which men are judged: the light has come into the world and men have more love for the dark than for the light, because their acts are evil.

Job 33:29

Truly, God does all these things to man, twice and three times,

Matthew 13:14

And for them the words of Isaiah have come true, Though you give ear, you will not get knowledge; and seeing, you will see, but the sense will not be clear to you:

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