Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
He bindeth the streams that they drip not, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light.
New American Standard Bible
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
King James Version
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Holman Bible
so that he may bring to light what is hidden.
International Standard Version
He dams up flowing rivers, bringing hidden things to light."
A Conservative Version
He binds the streams that they not trickle. And the thing that is hid he brings forth to light.
American Standard Version
He bindeth the streams that they trickle not; And the thing that is hid bringeth he forth to light.
Amplified
“Man dams up the streams from flowing [so that they do not trickle into the mine],
And what is hidden he brings out to the light.
Bible in Basic English
He keeps back the streams from flowing, and makes the secret things come out into the light.
Julia Smith Translation
He bound the rivers from weeping, and he will bring forth the hidden thing to light
King James 2000
He binds the streams from overflowing; and the thing that is hid brings he forth to light.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He dams up rivers from [their] sources, and he brings secret things to [the] light.
Modern King James verseion
He holds back the floods from overflowing; and the hidden thing, He brings to light.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Out of drops bringeth he great floods together, and the thing that is hid bringeth he to light.
NET Bible
He has searched the sources of the rivers and what was hidden he has brought into the light.
New Heart English Bible
He binds the streams that they do not trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light.
The Emphasized Bible
From trickling, he restraineth, rivers, and, some hidden thing, is he bringing out to light.
Webster
He bindeth the floods from overflowing; and the thing that is hid he bringeth forth to light.
World English Bible
He binds the streams that they don't trickle. The thing that is hidden he brings forth to light.
Youngs Literal Translation
From overflowing floods he hath bound, And the hidden thing bringeth out to light.
Interlinear
References
Smith
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 28:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Discourse On Wisdom
10 He cutteth out channels in the rocks, and his eye seeth every precious thing. 11 He bindeth the streams that they drip not, and what is hidden he bringeth forth to light. 12 But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Names
Cross References
Job 26:8
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds, and the cloud is not rent under them.
Isaiah 37:25
I have digged and drunk water; and with the sole of my feet have I dried up all the streams of Matsor.
Isaiah 44:27
that saith to the deep, Be dry, and I will dry up thy rivers;
Isaiah 45:2-3
I will go before thee, and make the elevated places plain; I will break in pieces the brazen doors, and cut asunder the bars of iron;
1 Corinthians 4:5
So that do not judge anything before the time, until the Lord shall come, who shall also both bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and shall make manifest the counsels of hearts; and then shall each have his praise from God.