Job 4:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 4:12

10 The roaring of the lion,
The voice of the fierce lion,
And ^athe teeth of the young lions are broken.

11 ^aThe old lion perishes for lack of prey,
And the cubs of the lioness are scattered.

12 “Now a word was secretly brought to me,
And my ear received a whisper of it.

13 ^aIn disquieting thoughts from the visions of the night,
When deep sleep falls on men,

14 Fear came upon me, and ^atrembling,
Which made all my bones shake.

15 Then a spirit passed before my face;
The hair on my body stood up.

16 It stood still,
But I could not discern its appearance.
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence;
Then I heard a voice saying:

17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?
Can a man be more pure than his Maker?

18 If He ^aputs no trust in His servants,
If He charges His angels with error,

19 How much more those who dwell in houses of clay,
Whose foundation is in the dust,
Who are crushed before a moth?

Verse Comparison: Job 4:12

American Standard Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, And mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Amplified® Bible
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and my ear received a whisper of it.

Contemporary English Version
A secret was told to me in a faint whisper--

Darby English Version
Now to me a word was secretly brought, and mine ear received a whisper thereof.

Good News Bible
Once a message came quietly, so quietly I could hardly hear it.

King James Version
Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof.

New American Standard Bible
"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

New International Version
"A word was secretly brought to me,
my ears caught a whisper of it.

New King James Version
"Now a word was secretly brought to me,
And my ear received a whisper of it.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Now a word came to me stealthily, And my ear received a whisper of it.

Revised Standard Version
"Now a word was brought to me stealthily, my ear received the whisper of it.

Young's Literal Translation
And unto me a thing is secretly brought, And receive doth mine ear a little of it.

New English Translation
“Now a word was secretly¹ brought² to me, and my ear caught³ a whisper⁴ of it.