5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee,


In Context

2 I know that thou canst do all things, and that no purpose of thine can be restrained.

3 Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

4 Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

5 I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; but now mine eye seeth thee,

6 Wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes.

7 And it was so, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me the thing that is right, as my servant Job hath.

Job 42:5 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

42:5My ears had heard of you but now my eyes have seen you.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

42:5With the hearing of the ear, I have heard thee, but now my eye seeth thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

42:5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear; But now mine eye seeth thee:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:5I had heard of thee by the hearing of the ear, but now mine eye seeth thee:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:5I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye seeth thee.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

42:5I had heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

42:5By the hearing of the ear I heard Thee, And now mine eye hath seen Thee.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

42:5I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear: but now my eye sees you.