Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

God has spoken once, twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

New American Standard Bible

Once God has spoken;
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God;

King James Version

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God.

Holman Bible

God has spoken once;
I have heard this twice:
strength belongs to God,

International Standard Version

God spoke once, but I heard it twice, "Power belongs to God."

American Standard Version

God hath spoken once, Twice have I heard this, That power belongeth unto God.

Amplified


God has spoken once,
Twice I have heard this:
That power belongs to God.

Bible in Basic English

Once has God said, twice has it come to my ears, that power is God's:

Darby Translation

Once hath God spoken, twice have I heard this, that strength belongeth unto God.

Julia Smith Translation

Once God spake; twice I heard this; that strength is to God.

King James 2000

God has spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Once God has spoken; twice I have heard this: that strength [belongs] to God.

Modern King James verseion

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

God spoke once, and twice I have also heard the same, that power belongeth unto God,

NET Bible

God has declared one principle; two principles I have heard: God is strong,

New Heart English Bible

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

The Emphasized Bible

One thing, hath God spoken, Two things, there are which I have heard, That, power, belongeth unto God;

Webster

God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that power belongeth to God.

World English Bible

God has spoken once; twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Once hath God spoken, twice I heard this, That 'strength is with God.'

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Trust In God Alone

10 Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery. If riches increase, set not your heart [on it]. 11 God has spoken once, twice I have heard this, that power belongs to God. 12 Also to thee, O LORD, belongs loving kindness, for thou render to every man according to his work.


Cross References

Job 33:14

For God speaks once, yea twice, [though man] does not regard it.

Revelation 19:1

And after these things I heard as a great sound of a large multitude in heaven, saying, Praise Lord, the salvation, and the power, and the glory of our God!

Psalm 59:17

To thee, O my strength, I will sing praises. For God is my high tower, the God of my mercy.

Psalm 68:34-35

Ascribe ye strength to God. His excellency is over Israel, and his strength is in the skies.

Isaiah 26:4

Trust ye in LORD forever, for in LORD, [even] LORD, is an everlasting rock.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, because from thee is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages. Truly.

Matthew 28:18

And Jesus having come, he spoke to them, saying, All authority in heaven and on earth was given to me.

John 19:11

Jesus answered him, Thou would have no authority against me, unless it were given thee from above. Because of this he who delivered me to thee has greater sin.

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