Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar-frost - like ashes, he scattereth:
New American Standard Bible
He scatters the
King James Version
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
Holman Bible
He scatters frost like ashes;
International Standard Version
He supplies snow like wool, scattering frost like ashes.
A Conservative Version
He gives snow like wool. He scatters the hoar-frost like ashes.
American Standard Version
He giveth snow like wool; He scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
Amplified
He gives [to the earth] snow like [a blanket of] wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes.
Bible in Basic English
He gives snow like wool; he sends out ice-drops like dust.
Darby Translation
He giveth snow like wool, scattereth the hoar frost like ashes;
Julia Smith Translation
Giving snow as wool: he will scatter the hoarfrost as ashes.
King James 2000
He gives snow like wool: he scatters the frost like ashes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[He] gives snow like wool; he scatters frost like ashes;
Modern King James verseion
He gives snow like wool; He scatters the hoarfrost like ashes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He giveth snow like wool, and scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes.
NET Bible
He sends the snow that is white like wool; he spreads the frost that is white like ashes.
New Heart English Bible
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
Webster
He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoar-frost like ashes.
World English Bible
He gives snow like wool, and scatters frost like ashes.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is giving snow like wool, Hoar-frost as ashes He scattereth.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 147:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Praise To Yahweh For His Providence
15 Who sendeth his utterance to the earth, How swiftly, runneth his word! 16 Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar-frost - like ashes, he scattereth: 17 Casting forth his ice like crumbs, Before his cold, who can stand?
Cross References
Job 37:6
For, to the snow, he saith, Fall earthwards, - Also to the downpour of rain, yea the downpour of his mighty rains.
Job 38:29
Out of whose womb, came forth the ice? And, the hoar-frost of the heavens, who hath given it birth?
Psalm 148:8
Fire and hail, snow and vapour, stormy wind, fulfilling his word;
Job 37:9-10
Out of a chamber cometh a storm-wind, and, out of the north, cold.
Isaiah 55:10
For, as the rain and the snow descend from the heavens. And thither, do not return, Except they have watered the earth. And caused it to bring forth and bud, - And given seed to the sower, and bread to the eater,