Proverbs 30:4 — compare English translations
Compare translationsProverbs 30:4 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
מִ֤י
mîy
H4310
who
עָלָֽה
ʻâlâh
H5927
to go up
שָׁמַ֨יִם
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
וַיֵּרַ֡ד
yârad
H3381
to go down
מִ֤י
mîy
H4310
who
אָֽסַף
ʼâçaph
H622
to gather
ר֨וּחַ
rûwach
H7307
spirit
בְּחָפְנָ֡יו
chôphen
H2651
hollow of hand
מִ֤י
mîy
H4310
who
צָֽרַר
tsârar
H6887
to bind
מַ֨יִם
mayim
H4325
water
בַּשִּׂמְלָ֗ה
simlâh
H8071
garment
מִ֭י
mîy
H4310
who
הֵקִ֣ים
qûwm
H6965
to rise
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
אַפְסֵי
ʼepheç
H657
end
אָ֑רֶץ
ʼerets
H776
land
מַה
mâh
H4100
what
שְּׁמ֥וֹ
shêm
H8034
name
וּמַֽה
mâh
H4100
what
שֶּׁם
shêm
H8034
name
בְּ֝נ֗וֹ
bên
H1121
son
כִּ֣י
kîy
H3588
that
תֵדָֽע
yâdaʻ
H3045
to know
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World English Bible Public Domain
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?
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King James Version Public Domain
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?
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Who has ascended 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 his name? And what the name of his son? Surely you know!
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