Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

He spreads snow like wool;
He scatters frost like ashes;

New American Standard Bible

He gives snow like wool;
He scatters the frost like ashes.

King James Version

He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost 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.

The Emphasized Bible

Who giveth snow like wool, Hoar-frost - like ashes, he scattereth:

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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He giveth
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

שׁלג 
Sheleg 
Usage: 20

צמר 
Tsemer 
Usage: 16

פּזר 
Pazar 
Usage: 10

the hoarfrost
כּפור 
K@phowr 
Usage: 12

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Providence

15 He sends His command throughout the earth;
His word runs swiftly.
16 He spreads snow like wool;
He scatters frost like ashes;
17 He throws His hailstones like crumbs.
Who can withstand His cold?

Cross References

Job 37:6

For He says to the snow, “Fall to the earth,”
and the torrential rains, His mighty torrential rains,

Job 38:29

Whose womb did the ice come from?
Who gave birth to the frost of heaven

Psalm 148:8

lightning and hail, snow and cloud,
powerful wind that executes His command,

Job 37:9-10

The windstorm comes from its chamber,
and the cold from the driving north winds.

Isaiah 55:10

For just as rain and snow fall from heaven
and do not return there
without saturating the earth
and making it germinate and sprout,
and providing seed to sow
and food to eat,

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