Job 12:8 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Or talk to the earth, and it sheweth thee, And fishes of the sea recount to thee:

English ASV

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; And the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

English Amplified

Or speak to the earth [with its other forms of life], and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare [this truth] to you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Or speak to the earth [with its other forms of life], and it will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare [this truth] to you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; let the fish of the sea inform you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

English EASY 2024

Speak to the earth and it will teach you. The fish in the sea would tell you what is right.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you. Or let the fish in the sea tell you their wisdom.

or the bushes of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Or speak with the earth, and it will teach you. Even the fish will relate {the story} to you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Or speak to the earth, and it will instruct you; let the fish of the sea inform you.

English KJV 1611

Or speak to the earth, and it shall teach thee: and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto thee.

English LSB

Or muse to the earth, and let it instruct you; And let the fish of the sea recount it to you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

or speak to the earth, let it teach you; and let the fish of the sea declare to you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Or speak to the earth, and let it teach you; And let the fish of the sea declare to you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Or the reptiles on earth to instruct you, and the fish of the sea to inform you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Or speak to the earth and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea declare to you.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Or speak to the earth. It will teach you. Or let the fish of the ocean educate you.

English NIV

or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish of the sea inform you.

English NKJ 1982

Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you; And the fish of the sea will explain to you.

English NLT

Speak to the earth, and it will instruct you. Let the fish of the sea speak to you.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

ask the plants of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

or the plants of the earth, and they will teach you; and the fish of the sea will declare to you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Ask the dumbest beast—he knows that it is so; ask the birds—they will tell you;

English Tyndale 1537

Speak to the earth, and it shall shew thee: Or to the fishes of the sea, and they shall certify thee.

Job 12:8 — Compare Translations