Job 37:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?”
A short, plain-language explanation of Job 37:20 goes here — the kind of answer a reader (or an AI assistant) can quote in one breath. Original meaning coming soon.
“Should He be told that I want to speak? Would a man ask to be swallowed up?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Shall it be told him that I speak? if a man speak, surely he shall be swallowed up.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“Is it declared to Him that I speak? If a man hath spoken, surely he is swallowed up.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 37:20 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Job 6:3For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.
- Job 11:7Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?
- Psalms 139:4Even before a word is on my tongue, You know all about it, O LORD.
- Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
- Matthew 12:36But I tell you that men will give an account on the day of judgment for every careless word they have spoken.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).