Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Holman Bible
Can a man speak when he is confused?
International Standard Version
Has it been relayed to God that I want to talk? Can a person speak when he is confused?"
A Conservative Version
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
American Standard Version
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Amplified
“So shall it be told Him that I wish to speak?
Or should a man say that he would be swallowed up [and destroyed by God]?
Darby Translation
Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man so say, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Julia Smith Translation
Shall it be recounted to him that I shall speak? If a man spake, then shall he be swallowed down.
King James 2000
Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Should he be told that I want to speak? Or did a man say that he would be communicated with?
Modern King James verseion
Shall it be told Him that I would speak? If a man speaks, surely he shall be swallowed up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shall it be told him what I say? Should a man speak, or should he keep it back?
NET Bible
Should he be informed that I want to speak? If a man speaks, surely he would be swallowed up!
New Heart English Bible
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
The Emphasized Bible
Shall it be declared to him - that I would speak? Were any man to say aught, he might he destroyed?
Webster
Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.
World English Bible
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Youngs Literal Translation
Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 37:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Extols God's Majesty
19 Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark. 20 How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me? 21 And now the light is not seen, for it is dark because of the clouds; but a wind comes, clearing them away.
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Cross References
Job 6:3
For then its weight would be more than the sand of the seas: because of this my words have been uncontrolled.
Job 11:7-8
Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?
Psalm 139:4
For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.
Matthew 12:36-37
And I say to you that in the day when they are judged, men will have to give an account of every foolish word they have said.