Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.
New American Standard Bible
And my ear received a
King James Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.
Holman Bible
my ears caught a whisper of it.
International Standard Version
"A message was confided to me; my ear caught a whisper of it.
A Conservative Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.
American Standard Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.
Amplified
“Now a word was secretly brought to me,
And my ear received a whisper of it.
Bible in Basic English
A word was given to me secretly, and the low sound of it came to my ears.
Julia Smith Translation
And a word shall be brought to me by stealth, and mine ear will take a transient sound from it
King James 2000
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"And a word came stealing to me, and my ear received [the] whisper from it.
Modern King James verseion
And a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a little of it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"And unto me came the word secretly, and mine ear hath received a little thereof.
NET Bible
"Now a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear caught a whisper of it.
New Heart English Bible
"Now a thing was secretly brought to me. My ear received a whisper of it.
The Emphasized Bible
But, unto me, something was brought by stealth, - and mine ear caught a whispering of the same:
Webster
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a small sound of it.
World English Bible
"Now a thing was secretly brought to me. My ear received a whisper of it.
Youngs Literal Translation
And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 4:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Secret Was Told To Me
11 The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the whelps of the lioness are scattered. 12 Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof. 13 In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men: --
Names
Cross References
Job 26:14
Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?
Psalm 62:11
Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God.
1 Corinthians 13:12
For we see now through a dim window obscurely, but then face to face; now I know partially, but then I shall know according as I also have been known.