Job 12:7 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And yet, ask, I pray thee, [One of] the beasts, and it doth shew thee, And a fowl of the heavens, And it doth declare to thee.
English ASV
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
English Amplified
For ask now the animals, and they will teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character]; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For ask now the animals, and they will teach you [that God does not deal with His creatures according to their character]; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowl of the heavens, and they shall tell thee;
English EASY 2024
Ask the animals and they will teach you. The birds in the sky would tell you the truth.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"But ask the animals, and they will teach you. Or ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the heavens, and they will tell you;
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Even birds and animals have much they could teach you;
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Instead, ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds, and they will tell you.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; [ask] the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
English KJV 1611
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
English LSB
“But now ask the beasts, and let them instruct you; And the birds of the sky, and let them tell you.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
“But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; and the birds of the air, and let them tell you;
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"But now ask the beasts, and let them teach you; And the birds of the heavens, and let them tell you.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
But now ask the beasts to teach you, and the birds of the air to tell you;
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“But now, ask the animals and they will teach you, or the birds of the sky and they will tell you.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"But ask the animals what God does. They will teach you. Or ask the birds of the air. They will tell you.
English NIV
"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
English NKJ 1982
“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you; And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
English NLT
"Ask the animals, and they will teach you. Ask the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
"But ask the animals, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“But ask the beasts, and they will teach you; the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Who doesn't know that the Lord does things like that?
English Tyndale 1537
Ask the cattle, and they shall inform thee: the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: