Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say,
‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’
New American Standard Bible
‘With our ears we have heard a report of it.’
King James Version
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame thereof with our ears.
Holman Bible
“We have heard news of it with our ears.”
International Standard Version
Abaddon and death said, "We did hear a rumor about it.'
A Conservative Version
Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.
American Standard Version
Destruction and Death say, We have heard a rumor thereof with our ears.
Bible in Basic English
Destruction and Death say, We have only had word of it with our ears.
Darby Translation
Destruction and death say, We have heard its report with our ears.
Julia Smith Translation
Destruction and death said, We heard its report with our ears:
King James 2000
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Abaddon and Death say, 'We heard its rumor with our ears.'
Modern King James verseion
The place of ruin and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Destruction and death say, 'We have heard tell of her with our ears.'
NET Bible
Destruction and Death say, 'With our ears we have heard a rumor about where it can be found.'
New Heart English Bible
Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.'
The Emphasized Bible
Destruction and death, have said, With our ears, have we heard the report thereof!
Webster
Destruction and death say, We have heard the fame of it with our ears.
World English Bible
Destruction and Death say, 'We have heard a rumor of it with our ears.'
Youngs Literal Translation
Destruction and death have said: 'With our ears we have heard its fame.'
Themes
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
21
“It is hidden from the eyes of all the living
And concealed from the birds of the heavens.
“Abaddon (the place of destruction) and Death say,
‘We have [only] heard a report of it with our ears.’
“God understands the way [to wisdom]
And He knows its place [for wisdom is with God alone].
Phrases
Cross References
Job 26:6
“Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead) is naked before God,
And Abaddon (the place of destruction) has no covering [from His eyes].
Job 28:14
“The deep says, ‘It is not in me’;
And the sea says, ‘It is not with me.’
Psalm 83:10-12
Who were destroyed at En-dor,
Who became like dung for the earth.