Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

If he came by me, I might not look upon him: if he went his way, I should not perceive it.

New American Standard Bible

“Were He to pass by me, I would not see Him;
Were He to move past me, I would not perceive Him.

King James Version

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Holman Bible

If He passes by me, I wouldn’t see Him;
if He goes right by, I wouldn’t recognize Him.

International Standard Version

"If he were to pass near me, I wouldn't notice; if he moves by, I wouldn't perceive him.

A Conservative Version

Lo, he goes by me, and I do not see him. He also passes on, but I do not perceive him.

American Standard Version

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: He passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

Amplified


“Behold, He passes by me, and I do not see Him;
He moves past me, but I do not perceive Him.

Bible in Basic English

See, he goes past me and I see him not: he goes on before, but I have no knowledge of him.

Darby Translation

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not; and he passeth along, and I perceive him not.

Julia Smith Translation

Behold, he will pass by me, and I shall not see: and he will glide on and I shall not understand for him.

King James 2000

Lo, he goes by me, and I see him not: he passes on also, but I perceive him not.

Lexham Expanded Bible

"{If} he passes by me, {I would not see him}; and [if] he should move on, {I would not recognize him}.

Modern King James verseion

Behold! He goes by me, and I do not see Him; He passes on also, but I do not perceive Him.

NET Bible

If he passes by me, I cannot see him, if he goes by, I cannot perceive him.

New Heart English Bible

Behold, he goes by me, and I do not see him. He passes on also, but I do not perceive him.

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! he cometh upon me, yet can I not see him, Yea he passeth on, yet can I not discern him.

Webster

Lo, he goeth by me, and I see him not: he passeth on also, but I perceive him not.

World English Bible

Behold, he goes by me, and I don't see him. He passes on also, but I don't perceive him.

Youngs Literal Translation

Lo, He goeth over by me, and I see not, And He passeth on, and I attend not to it.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Lo, he goeth
עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

by me, and I see
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

him not he passeth on
חלף 
Chalaph 
Usage: 28

also, but I perceive
בּין 
Biyn 
Usage: 169

Context Readings

Job's Third Speech: A Response To Bildad

10 He doth great things, such as are unsearchable, yea and wonders without number. 11 If he came by me, I might not look upon him: if he went his way, I should not perceive it. 12 If he be hasty to take anything away, who will make him restore it again? Who will say unto him, 'What doest thou?'

Cross References

Job 23:8-9

"For though I go before, I find him not; If I come behind, I can get no knowledge of him;

Job 35:14

"When thou speakest, then, should not he pardon thee, if thou open thyself before him, and put thy trust in him?

Psalm 77:19

Thy way is in the sea, and thy paths in the great waters; and thy footsteps are not known.

1 Timothy 6:16

which only hath immortality, and dwelleth in light that no man can attain, whom never man saw, neither can see: unto whom be honour and rule everlasting. Amen.

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