16It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:


In Context

13 In thoughts from visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men: —

14 Fear came on me, and trembling, and made all my bones to shake;

15 And a spirit passed before my face the hair of my flesh stood up —

16 It stood still; I could not discern the appearance thereof: a form was before mine eyes; I heard a slight murmur and a voice:

17 Shall mortal man be more just than +God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?

18 Lo, he trusteth not his servants, and his angels he chargeth with folly:

Job 4:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image [was] before mine eyes, [there was] silence, and I heard a voice, [saying, ]

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

4:16It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

4:16There stood one whose countenance I knew not, an image before my eyes, and I heard the voice as it were of a gentle wind:

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

4:16It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; A form was before mine eyes: There was'silence, and I heard a voice,'saying ,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

4:16It stood still, but I could not discern the appearance thereof; a form was before mine eyes: there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16It stood still, but I could not discern its form: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16It stood still, but I couldn't discern its appearance. A form was before my eyes. Silence, then I heard a voice, saying,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

4:16It standeth, and I discern not its aspect, A similitude is over-against mine eyes, Silence! and a voice I hear:

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

4:16It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before my eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,