Job 26:14 Parallel Translations

"These are only glimpses of what he does. We only hear a whisper of him! Who can understand the thunder of his power?"(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

ASV:

Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?

BBE:

See, these are only the outskirts of his ways; and how small is that which comes to our ears about him! But the thunder of his acts of power is outside all knowledge.

DBY:

Lo, these are the borders of his ways; but what a whisper of a word do we hear of him! And the thunder of his power, who can understand?

ERV:

Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: and how small a whisper do we hear of him! but the thunder of his power who can understand?

JPS:

Lo, these are but the outskirts of His ways; and how small a whisper is heard of Him! But the thunder of His mighty deeds who can understand?

WBS:

Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?

WEB:

Behold, these are but the outskirts of his ways. How small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?"

YLT:

Lo, these are the borders of His way, And how little a matter is heard of Him, And the thunder of His might Who doth understand?

Job 26:14 Cross References

XREF:

Job 4:12 "Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

Job 36:29 "Can anyone understand the spreading of the clouds, The thundering of His pavilion?

Job 37:4 "After it, a voice roars; He thunders with His majestic voice, And He does not restrain the lightnings when His voice is heard.

Job 37:5 "God thunders with His voice wondrously, Doing great things which we cannot comprehend. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

26:14 Lo, these [are] parts of his ways: but {m} how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
(m) If these few things which we see daily with our eyes, declare his great power and providence, how much more would they appear, if we were to comprehend all his works.

WES:

26:14 Parts - But small parcels, the outside and visible work. Portion - Of his power and wisdom, and providence. His Power - His mighty power, is aptly compared to thunder; in regard of its irresistible force, and the terror which it causes to wicked men.

MHC:

26:5-14 Many striking instances are here given of the wisdom and power of God, in the creation and preservation of the world. If we look about us, to the earth and waters here below, we see his almighty power. If we consider hell beneath, though out of our sight, yet we may conceive the discoveries of God's power there. If we look up to heaven above, we see displays of God's almighty power. By his Spirit, the eternal Spirit that moved upon the face of the waters, the breath of his mouth, Ps 33:6, he has not only made the heavens, but beautified them. By redemption, all the other wonderful works of the Lord are eclipsed; and we may draw near, and taste his grace, learn to love him, and walk with delight in his ways. The ground of the controversy between Job and the other disputants was, that they unjustly thought from his afflictions that he must have been guilty of heinous crimes. They appear not to have duly considered the evil and just desert of original sin; nor did they take into account the gracious designs of God in purifying his people. Job also darkened counsel by words without knowledge. But his views were more distinct. He does not appear to have alleged his personal righteousness as the ground of his hope towards God. Yet what he admitted in a general view of his case, he in effect denied, while he complained of his sufferings as unmerited and severe; that very complaint proving the necessity for their being sent, in order to his being further humbled in the sight of God.

CONC:

Acts Behold Borders Deeds Ears Faint Fringe Fringes Matter Mighty Outside Outskirts Portion Power Thunder Understand Whisper Works

Acts Borders Deeds Ears Faint Fringe Fringes Hear Heard Little Mighty Outer Outside Outskirts Parts Portion Power Small Thunder Understand Ways Whisper Word Works

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