8He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do ? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?


In Context

5 And I wish that God would speak with thee, and would open his lips to thee,

6 That he might shew thee the secrets of wisdom, and that his law is manifold, and thou mightest understand that he exacteth much less of thee, than thy iniquity deserveth.

7 Peradventure thou wilt comprehend the steps of God, and wilt find out the Almighty perfectly?

8 He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do ? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?

9 The measure of him is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

10 If he shall overturn all things, or shall press them together, who shall contradict him?

Job 11:8 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:8[It is] as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

11:8They are higher than the heavens-what can you do? They are deeper than the depths of the grave -what can you know?

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

11:8It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8It is as the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

11:8It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

11:8Heights of the heavens! — what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! — what knowest thou?

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

11:8It is as high as heaven; what can you do? deeper than hell; what can you know?