Job 11:7 “Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Al…”

Job 11:7

Can you fathom the deep things of God or discover the limits of the Almighty?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

World English Bible

“Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

American Standard Version

Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Geneva Bible 1599

Canst thou by searching finde out God? canst thou finde out ye Almighty to his perfection?

Darby Translation

Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty to perfection?

Young's Literal Translation

By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

Bible in Basic English

Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

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Cross references

“Canst”

Romans 11:33 Psalm 145:3 Ecclesiastes 3:11 Isaiah 40:28 Job 5:9 Job 37:23

Romans 11:33 · BSB

O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!

Psalm 145:3 · BSB

Great is the LORD and greatly to be praised; His greatness is unsearchable.

Ecclesiastes 3:11 · BSB

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.

Isaiah 40:28 · BSB

Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary; His understanding is beyond searching out.

Job 5:9 · BSB

the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.

Job 37:23 · BSB

The Almighty is beyond our reach; He is exalted in power! In His justice and great righteousness He does not oppress.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.

8They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?

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