Job 4:12 — Compare All Translations

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

And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

English ASV

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

English Amplified

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Now a word came to me secretly; my ears caught a whisper of it.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

A word was brought to me in secret; my ears caught a whisper of it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.

English EASY 2024

One night I heard a quiet voice. Someone spoke to me and told me a secret.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"I happened to hear a message. My ears caught a whisper of it.

"Now a word was brought to me stealthily; my ear received the whisper of it.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Once a message came quietly, so quietly I could hardly hear it.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"I was told something secretly and heard something whispered in my ear.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

A word was brought to me in secret; my ears caught a whisper of it.

English KJV 1611

Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

English LSB

“Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Now a word was brought to me secretly, and my ear received a whisper of it.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

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

For a word was stealthily brought to me, and my ear caught a whisper of it.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Now a word was secretly brought to me, and my ear caught a whisper of it.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"A message came to me in secret. It was as quiet as a whisper.

English NIV

"A word was secretly brought to me, my ears caught a whisper of it.

English NKJ 1982

“Now a word was secretly brought to me, And my ear received a whisper of it.

English NLT

"This truth was given me in secret, as though whispered in my ear.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Now a word came stealing to me, my ear received the whisper of it.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Now a word was brought to me stealthily, my ear received the whisper of it.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“This truth was given me in secret, as though whispered in my ear.

English Tyndale 1537

And unto me was the word hid, and mine ear hath received a little thereof.(There is spoken unto me a thing in councell, which hath given a terrible sound in mine eare)

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