Berean Standard Bible
“But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.”
Job is answering his friends, who insist that his suffering must be punishment for hidden sin. In chapter 12 he responds with heavy sarcasm and argues that the knowledge they claim is not special.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
But ask the animals, and they will instruct you; ask the birds of the air, and they will tell you.
World English Bible (WEB)
“But ask the animals, now, and they shall teach you; the birds of the sky, and they shall tell you.
King James Version (KJV)
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
American Standard Version (ASV)
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; And the birds of the heavens, and they shall tell thee:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y en efecto, pregunta ahora á las bestias, que ellas te enseñarán; y á las aves de los cielos, que ellas te lo mostrarán:
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
»Pregunta a la bestia más estúpida: ella sabe que así es; pregunta a las aves: ellas te lo dirán; o que te enseñe la tierra, o los peces del mar.
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