Parallel Verses
Webster
Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.
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]?
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?
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?
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 Teach us what we shall say to him; for we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. 20 Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up. 21 And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 6:3
For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.
Job 11:7-8
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?
Psalm 139:4
For there is not a word on my tongue, but lo, O LORD, thou knowest it altogether.
Matthew 12:36-37
But I say to you, That for every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account in the day of judgment.