Job 26:14 “Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whispe…”

Job 26:14

Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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?

World English Bible

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?”

American Standard Version

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?

Geneva Bible 1599

Loe, these are part of his wayes: but how litle a portion heare we of him? and who can vnderstand his fearefull power?

Darby Translation

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?

Young's Literal Translation

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?

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“how little”

Isaiah 40:26–29 Job 11:7–9 Psalm 139:6 Psalm 145:3 Romans 11:33 1 Corinthians 13:9–12

Isaiah 40:26–29 · BSB

Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.

Job 11:7–9 · BSB

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

Psalm 139:6 · BSB

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain.

Psalm 145:3 · BSB

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

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!

1 Corinthians 13:9–12 · BSB

For we know in part and we prophesy in part,

“the thunder”

Job 40:9 1 Samuel 2:10 Psalm 29:3

Job 40:9 · BSB

Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?

1 Samuel 2:10 · BSB

Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

Psalm 29:3 · BSB

The voice of the LORD is over the waters; the God of glory thunders; the LORD is heard over many waters.

Also

Job 36:29 Job 4:12

Job 36:29 · BSB

Furthermore, who can understand how the clouds spread out, how the thunder roars from His pavilion?

Job 4:12 · BSB

Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.

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

In context

13By His breath the skies were cleared; His hand pierced the fleeing serpent.

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