Job 11:8
The heights of the heavens, what canst thou do? Depths deeper than hades, what canst thou know?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
In Context
9Longer than the earth, is the measure thereof, and broader than the sea.
Cross References
Job 22:12Is not, GOD, [in] the height of the heavens? Behold, then, the head of the stars, that they are high.
Job 35:5Look at the heavens and see,—and survey the skies—they are higher than thou.
Psalms 139:6Knowledge, too wonderful, for me! high, I cannot attain to it!
Proverbs 25:2The glory of God, is to conceal a thing, but, the glory of kings, is to search out a thing.
Isaiah 55:9For, higher, are the heavens than the earth,—So, higher, are My ways than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.
Ephesians 3:18In order that ye may be mighty enough to grasp firmly, with all the saints,—what is the breadth and length and depth and height,
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 →