Parallel Verses

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.

King James 2000

He seals up the hand of every man; that all men may 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 He says to the snow: 'Fall on the earth.' He says to the rain: 'Be strong.' 7 “He seals the hand of every man,
That all men may know His work.
8 Then the beast goes into its lair. It remains in its den.

Cross References

Psalm 109:27

Then they will know that this is your doing, that you, O Jehovah, are the one who saved me.

Psalm 111:2

Jehovah's deeds are spectacular. They are studied by all who enjoy them.

Job 5:12

He keeps shrewd (crafty) (cunning) people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.

Job 9:7

He commands the sun and it does not rise! He seals off the stars.

Job 12:14

What he tears down cannot be rebuilt. The man he imprisons cannot be released.

Job 36:24

Remember to extol his work, which men have praised in song.

Psalm 46:8

Come and behold the works of Jehovah. He has brought destruction in the earth.

Psalm 64:9

They will be afraid and say: Look at what God has done and remember it.

Psalm 92:4

You made me find joy in what you have done, O Jehovah. I will sing joyfully about the works of your hands.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

I saw all the work of God. A man cannot discover the work that is done under the sun. Though a man labor to seek it out, yet he will not find it. Though a wise man thinks to know it, yet he will not be able to find it.

Isaiah 5:12

At their feasts there are lyres and harps, tambourines and flutes, and wine. Yet, they do not pay attention to what Jehovah is doing or respect what his hands have done.

Isaiah 26:11

O Jehovah, your hand is lifted high, but they do not see it. Let them see your zeal for your people and be put to shame. Let the fire reserved for your enemies consume them.

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