Job 37:20 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Should he be told that I want to speak? Can a person speak when he is confused?(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.

ASV:

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

BBE:

How may he have knowledge of my desire for talk with him? or did any man ever say, May destruction come on me?

DBY:

Shall it be told him if I would speak? if a man so say, surely he shall be swallowed up.

ERV:

Shall it be told him that I would speak? or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

JPS:

Shall it be told Him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

WBS:

Shall it be told him that I speak? If a man shall speak, surely he will be swallowed up.

WEB:

Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?

YLT:

Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.

Job 37:20 Cross References

XREF:

Job 37:19 "Teach us what we shall say to Him; We cannot arrange our case because of darkness.

Job 37:21 "Now men do not see the light which is bright in the skies; But the wind has passed and cleared them. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

37:20 Shall it be {q} told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.
(q) Has God need that any should tell him when man murmurs against him?

WES:

37:20 Shall - I send a challenge to God, or a message that I am ready to debate with him concerning his proceedings? Speak - If a man should be so bold to enter the lists with God. Swallowed up - With the sense of his infinite majesty.

MHC:

37:14-20 Due thoughts of the works of God will help to reconcile us to all his providences. As God has a powerful, freezing north wind, so he has a thawing, composing south wind: the Spirit is compared to both, because he both convinces and comforts, So 4:16. The best of men are much in the dark concerning the glorious perfections of the Divine nature and the Divine government. Those who, through grace, know much of God, know nothing, in comparison with what is to be known, and of what will be known, when that which is perfect is come.

CONC:

Declared Desire Destruction Speak Spoken Surely Swallowed Talk Wish

Declared Desire Destruction Speak Surely Swallowed Talk Want Wish

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