Job 39:26 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
By thine understanding flieth a hawk? Spreadeth he his wings to the south?
English ASV
Is it by thy wisdom that the hawk soareth, (And) stretcheth her wings toward the south?
English Amplified
Is it by your wisdom [Job] that the hawk soars and stretches her wings toward the south [as winter approaches]?
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Is it by your wisdom [Job] that the hawk soars and stretches her wings toward the south [as winter approaches]?
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread his wings toward the south?
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread its wings to the south?
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Doth the hawk fly by thine intelligence, [and] stretch his wings toward the south?
English EASY 2024
Was it your wisdom, Job, that taught hawks how to fly? No! You could not teach them to fly towards the south in winter.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
"Did you teach the hawk how to spread its wings and fly south?
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
"Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars and spreads his wings toward the south?
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Does a hawk learn from you how to fly when it spreads its wings toward the south?
English God's Word - GW 1995
"Does your understanding make a bird of prey fly and spread its wings toward the south?
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Does the hawk take flight by your understanding and spread its wings to the south?
English KJV 1611
Doth the hawk fly by thy wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
English LSB
“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
“Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, and stretch her wings toward the south?
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, Stretching his wings toward the south?
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Is it by your discernment that the hawk soars, that he spreads his wings toward the south?
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
“Is it by your understanding that the hawk soars, and spreads its wings toward the south?
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
"Job, are you wise enough to teach hawks where to fly? They spread their wings and fly toward the south.
English NIV
"Does the hawk take flight by your wisdom and spread his wings toward the south?
English NKJ 1982
“Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, And spread its wings toward the south?
English NLT
"Are you the one who makes the hawk soar and spread its wings to the south?
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
"Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and spreads its wings toward the south?
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
“Is it by your wisdom that the hawk soars, and spreads his wings toward the south?
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Do you know how a hawk soars and spreads her wings to the south?
English Tyndale 1537
Cometh it thorow thy wisdom, that the Goshawk flyeth toward the South?