Parallel Verses
NET Bible
It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice:
New American Standard Bible
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, then I heard a voice:
King James Version
It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Holman Bible
but I could not recognize its appearance;
a form loomed before my eyes.
I heard a quiet voice:
International Standard Version
It remained standing, but I couldn't recognize its appearance. A form appeared before my eyes; At first there was silence, and then this voice:
A Conservative Version
It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance of it. A form was before my eyes. [There was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying],
American Standard Version
It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was'silence, and I heard a voice,'saying ,
Amplified
“The spirit stood still, but I could not discern its appearance;
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, and then I heard a voice, saying:
Bible in Basic English
Something was present before me, but I was not able to see it clearly; there was a form before my eyes: a quiet voice came to my ears, saying:
Darby Translation
It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:
Julia Smith Translation
It will stand, and I shall not recognize its appearance: a form before mine eyes; I shall hear stillness and a voice:
King James 2000
It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
Lexham Expanded Bible
It stood still, but I could not recognize its appearance; a form [was] {before} my eyes; [there was] a hush, and I heard a voice:
Modern King James verseion
It stood still, but I could not tell the form of it. An image was before my eyes; silence; then I heard a voice,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He stood there, and I knew not his face. An image there was, before mine eyes, and in the stillness heard I a voice.
New Heart English Bible
It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,
The Emphasized Bible
It stood still, but I could not distinguish its appearance, I looked, but there was no form before mine eyes, - A whispering voice, I heard: - -
Webster
It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,
World English Bible
It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,
Youngs Literal Translation
It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude is over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Secret Was Told To Me
15 Then a breath of air passes by my face; it makes the hair of my flesh stand up. 16 It stands still, but I cannot recognize its appearance; an image is before my eyes, and I hear a murmuring voice: 17 "Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?
Cross References
1 Kings 19:12
After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire. After the fire, there was a soft whisper.