Parallel Verses

King James 2000

He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

New American Standard Bible

“He seals the hand of every man,
That all men may know His work.

King James Version

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Holman Bible

serve as His sign to all mankind,
so that all men may know His work.

International Standard Version

"He puts a limit to the skill of every person; to delineate all people from what they do.

A Conservative Version

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know [it].

American Standard Version

He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know it .

Amplified


“God seals (brings to a standstill, stops) [by severe weather] the hand of every man,
That all men [whom He has made] may know His work [that is, His sovereign power and their subjection to it].

Bible in Basic English

He puts an end to the work of every man, so that all may see his work.

Darby Translation

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

Julia Smith Translation

He will seal in the hand of every man, for all men to know his work.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{he stops all human beings from working} {so that everyone whom he has made may know it}.

Modern King James verseion

He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He sendeth fear upon every man, that they might know their own works.

NET Bible

He causes everyone to stop working, so that all people may know his work.

New Heart English Bible

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

The Emphasized Bible

On the hand of every man, he setteth a seal, that all men may take note of his doing.

Webster

He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.

World English Bible

He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.

Youngs Literal Translation

Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He sealeth up
חתם 
Chatham 
Usage: 27

the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of every man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

אנושׁ 
'enowsh 
Usage: 42

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Majesty

6 For he says to the snow, Be on the earth; likewise to the gentle rain, and to the heavy rain of his strength. 7 He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work. 8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.

Cross References

Psalm 109:27

That they may know that this is your hand; that you, LORD, have done it.

Psalm 111:2

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure in them.

Job 5:12

He frustrates the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform their plans.

Job 9:7

Who commands the sun, and it rises not; and seals up the stars.

Job 12:14

Behold, he breaks down, and it cannot be built again: he shuts up a man, and there can be no opening.

Job 36:24

Remember that you magnify his work, which men behold.

Psalm 46:8

Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he has made in the earth.

Psalm 64:9

And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider his doings.

Psalm 92:4

For you, LORD, have made me glad through your work: I will triumph in the works of your hands.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labors to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover; though a wise man thinks to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Isaiah 5:12

And the harp, and the lyre, the timbrel, and flute, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.

Isaiah 26:11

LORD, when your hand is lifted up, they will not see: but they shall see, and be ashamed for their envy of the people; yea, the fire of your enemies shall devour them.

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