Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Who can number [the] clouds with wisdom? Or who can tilt heaven's jars,

New American Standard Bible

“Who can count the clouds by wisdom,
Or tip the water jars of the heavens,

King James Version

Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

Holman Bible

Who has the wisdom to number the clouds?
Or who can tilt the water jars of heaven

International Standard Version

Who has the wisdom to be able to count the clouds, or to empty the water jars of heaven,

A Conservative Version

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven

American Standard Version

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,

Amplified


“Who can count the clouds by [earthly] wisdom,
Or pour out the water jars of the heavens,

Bible in Basic English

By whose wisdom are the clouds numbered, or the water-skins of the heavens turned to the earth,

Darby Translation

Who numbereth the clouds with wisdom? or who poureth out the bottles of the heavens,

Julia Smith Translation

Who shall number the clouds in wisdom? and who shall cause the bottles of heaven to lie down?

King James 2000

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? or who can pour out the water skins of heaven,

Modern King James verseion

Who can number the clouds by wisdom; or who can empty out the jars of the heavens,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Who numbereth the clouds in wisdom? Who stilleth the vehement waters of heaven?

NET Bible

Who by wisdom can count the clouds, and who can tip over the water jars of heaven,

New Heart English Bible

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of the sky,

The Emphasized Bible

Who can count the thin clouds, in wisdom? And, the bottles of the heavens, who can empty out;

Webster

Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,

World English Bible

Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of the sky,

Youngs Literal Translation

Who doth number the clouds by wisdom? And the bottles of the heavens, Who doth cause to lie down,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the clouds
שׁחק 
Shachaq 
Usage: 21

in wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

or who can stay
שׁכב 
Shakab 
Usage: 210

the bottles
נבל נבל 
Nebel 
Usage: 38

References

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Yahweh Interrogates Job

36 Who has put wisdom in the ibis, or who has given understanding to the rooster? 37 Who can number [the] clouds with wisdom? Or who can tilt heaven's jars, 38 at [the] flowing of [the] dust into a cast and [the] clods cling together?

Cross References

Genesis 8:1

And God remembered Noah and all the wild animals, and all the domesticated animals that [were] with him in the ark. And God caused a wind to blow over the earth, and the waters subsided.

Genesis 9:15

Then I will remember my covenant that [is] between me and you, and between every living creature, with all flesh. And the waters of a flood will never again {cause the destruction} of all flesh.

Genesis 15:5

And he brought him outside and said, "Look toward the heavens and count the stars if you are able to count them." And he said to him, "So shall your offspring be."

Psalm 147:4

[He] counts [the] number of the stars; he gives names to all of them.

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