Verse List for PROV 30:4

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OET (OET-RV) Who’s been up to heaven and come back down again? ⇔ Who’s captured the wind between their two hands? ⇔ Who’s wrapped the oceans around them like a cloak? ⇔ Who’s set up all the earth’s boundaries? ⇔ What’s his name, and what’s the name of his son? ⇔ Surely you know?

OET-LV Who has _he _gone _up heaven and_has _he _come _down who has _he _gathered the_wind in_the _hollow _of_of _his _hands who has _he _wrapped the_waters in_cloak who has _he _set _up all _of the_ends _of the_earth what name _of_is_his and_what is_the _name _of his/its_son if/because you _know.

ULT Who has ascended, to heaven and descended? ⇔ Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of his hands? ⇔ Who has wrapped waters in the cloak? ⇔ Who has raised up all the ends of the earth? ⇔ What, is his name? And what, is the name of his son? Surely you know!

UST But I will say this: Surely nobody has ever gone to heaven and returned to earth! ⇔  Surely nobody has ever controlled the wind! ⇔  Surely nobody has ever gathered the water for rain in the clouds! ⇔  Surely nobody has ever formed the boundaries of the earth! ⇔  You do not know the name of any such person, or the name of his son. ⇔  Therefore, you also do not know much!

BSB & MSB Who has ascended to heaven and come down? ⇔  Who has gathered the wind in His hands? ⇔ Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? ⇔  Who has established all the ends of the earth? ⇔ What is His name, and what is the name of His Son— ⇔  surely you know!

OEB No OEB PROV book available

WEBBE & WMBB Who has ascended up into heaven, and descended? ⇔  Who has gathered the wind in his fists? ⇔  Who has bound the waters in his garment? ⇔  Who has established all the ends of the earth? ⇔  What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if you know?

NET Who has ascended into heaven, and then descended? ⇔ Who has gathered up the winds in his fists? ⇔ Who has bound up the waters in his cloak? ⇔ Who has established all the ends of the earth? ⇔ What is his name, and what is his son’s name? – if you know!

LSV Who went up to the heavens, and comes down? Who has gathered the wind in His fists? Who has bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His Name? And what [is] His Son’s Name? Surely you know!

FBV Who has gone up to heaven, and come down? Who holds the winds in the palm of his hands? Who has wrapped up the waters in his cloak? Who has set the earth's boundaries? What is his name, and what is his son's name? Are you sure you don't know?[fn]

T4T But let me say this: ⇔ No one [RHQ] has ascended to heaven to find out what God is like and returned to tell us. ⇔ No one [RHQ] has gathered/held the wind in his hand. ⇔ No one [RHQ] has wrapped the water in the ocean in a piece of cloth, ⇔  and no one [RHQ] has established the boundaries of the earth. ⇔ If you know who has done those things, tell me [RHQ] his name, and the names of his children [SAR]! ⇔ But you do not know who has done those things, so you cannot speak with authority about what God is like.

LEB • Who has ascended to heaven and come down?
  • Who has gathered the wind in the hollow of his hand?
  • Who has wrapped water in a[fn] garment?
  • Who has established all the ends of the earth?
  • What is his name and what is the name of his child?
  • For surely you know.

BBE Who has gone up to heaven and come down? who has taken the winds in his hands, prisoning the waters in his robe? by whom have all the ends of the earth been fixed? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if you are able to say?

Moff Who ever climbed to heaven and then came down ⇔  who ever gathered the wind in his fingers, ⇔ or wrapped the waters in a robe of clouds, ⇔  or fixed the bounds of earth ⇔ What is his name, or his son’s name? ⇔  You do not know it?”

JPS Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in his garment? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

ASV Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? ⇔ Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? ⇔ Who hath bound the waters in his garment? ⇔ Who hath established all the ends of the earth? ⇔ What is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?

DRA Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath held the wind in his hands? who hath bound up the waters together as in a garment? who hath raised up all the borders of the earth? what is his name, and what is the name of his son, if thou knowest?

YLT Who went up to heaven, and cometh down? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound waters in a garment? Who established all ends of the earth? What [is] His name? and what His son's name? Surely thou knowest!

Drby Who hath ascended up into the heavens, and descended? Who hath gathered the wind in his fists? Who hath bound the waters in a mantle? Who hath established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou knowest?

RV Who hath ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in his garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou knowest?
(Who hath/has ascended up into heaven, and descended? who hath/has gathered the wind in his fists? who hath/has bound the waters in his garment? who hath/has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou/you knowest/know?)

SLT Who went up to the heavens, and came down? who gathered the wind in his fists? who bound the waters in a garment? who set up all the ends of the earth? what his name and what his son’s name, if thou shalt know?

Wbstr Who hath ascended into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

KJB-1769 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?
(Who hath/has ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath/has gathered the wind in his fists? who hath/has bound the waters in a garment? who hath/has established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou/you canst/can tell?)

KJB-1611 Who hath ascended vp into heauen, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Who hath clymed vp into heauen, and come downe from thence? who hath holden the wynde fast in his hande? who hath gathered together the waters in a garment? who hath established all the endes of the worlde: what is his name, and what is his sonnes name, yf thou canst tell?
(Who hath/has clymed up into heaven, and come down from thence? who hath/has held the wind fast in his hand? who hath/has gathered together the waters in a garment? who hath/has established all the ends of the world: what is his name, and what is his sons name, if thou/you canst/can tell?)

Gnva Who hath ascended vp to heauen, and descended? Who hath gathered the winde in his fist? Who hath bound the waters in a garment? Who hath established all the endes of the world? What is his name, and what is his sonnes name, if thou canst tell?
(Who hath/has ascended up to heaven, and descended? Who hath/has gathered the wind in his fist? Who hath/has bound the waters in a garment? Who hath/has established all the ends of the world? What is his name, and what is his sons name, if thou/you canst/can tell?)

Cvdl Who hath clymmed vp i to heauen? Who hath come downe from thence? Who hath holden ye wynde fast in his hade? Who hath coprehended ye waters in a garment? Who hath set all the endes of ye worlde? What is his name, or his sonnes name? Canst thou tell?
(Who hath/has clymmed up 1 to heaven? Who hath/has come down from thence? Who hath/has held ye/you_all wind fast in his hand? Who hath/has coprehended ye/you_all waters in a garment? Who hath/has set all the ends of ye/you_all world? What is his name, or his sons name? Canst thou/you tell?)

Wycl Who stiede in to heuene, and cam doun? Who helde togidere the spirit in hise hondis? who bonde togidere watris as in a cloth? Who reiside alle the endis of erthe? What is name of hym? and what is the name of his sone, if thou knowist?
(Who stayed in to heaven, and came down? Who held together the spirit in his hands? who bond together waters as in a cloth? Who raised all the ends of earth? What is name of him? and what is the name of his son, if thou/you knowest/know?)

Luth Wer fähret hinauf gen Himmel und herab? Wer fasset den Wind in seine Hände? Wer bindet die Wasser in ein Kleid? Wer hat alle Enden der Welt gestellet? Wie heißt er und wie heißt sein Sohn? Weißt du das?
(Who drives/rides/runs up to/toward heaven and down? Who summarises the wind in his hands? Who binds the water in a garment? Who has all ends(n) the/of_the world provided? How is_called he and as/like is_called be son? Weißt you(sg) that?)

ClVg Quis ascendit in cælum, atque descendit? quis continuit spiritum in manibus suis? quis colligavit aquas quasi in vestimento? quis suscitavit omnes terminos terræ? quod nomen est ejus, et quod nomen filii ejus, si nosti?[fn]
(Who went_up in/into/on the_sky, and_yet came_down? who/any continuit spirit in/into/on hands to_his_own? who/any neckgavit waters as_if in/into/on clothing? who/any raised everyone boundaries of_the_earth/land(pl)? that name it_is his/her, and that name children his/her, when/but_if you_know?)

UHB מִ֤י עָלָֽה־שָׁמַ֨יִם ׀ וַ⁠יֵּרַ֡ד מִ֤י אָֽסַף־ר֨וּחַ ׀ בְּ⁠חָפְנָ֡י⁠ו מִ֤י צָֽרַר־מַ֨יִם ׀ בַּ⁠שִּׂמְלָ֗ה מִ֭י הֵקִ֣ים כָּל־אַפְסֵי־אָ֑רֶץ מַה־שְּׁמ֥⁠וֹ וּ⁠מַֽה־שֶּׁם־בְּ֝נ֗⁠וֹ כִּ֣י תֵדָֽע׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX PROV 30:4 verse available

BrTr No BrTr PROV 30:4 verse available