Job 11:9

Or longer than the measure of the earth, 1 Or the breadth of the sea. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.

In Context

8Heaven is high; and what wilt thou do? 1 And there are deeper things than those in hell; what dost thou know? 1

10And if he should overthrow all things, who will say to him, What hast thou done? 1

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Cross References

Job 33:12For how sayest thou, I am righteous, yet he has not hearkened to me? 1 For he that is above mortals is eternal. 1

Psalms 65:5Come and behold the works of God; 1 He is terrible in his counsels beyond the children of men. 1

Matthew Henry on Job 11:8-13

7 Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? 8 It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know? 9 The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea. 10 If he cut off, and shut up, or gather together, then who can hinder him? 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it? 12 For vain man would be wise, though man be born like a wild ass's colt. Zophar here speaks very good… Read the whole commentary →

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