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Berean Standard Bible

“Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.”

Job 28:4

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Far from human habitation he cuts a shaft in places forgotten by the foot of man. Far from men he dangles and sways.

World English Bible (WEB)

He breaks open a shaft away from where people live. They are forgotten by the foot. They hang far from men, they swing back and forth.

King James Version (KJV)

The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; even the waters forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.

American Standard Version (ASV)

He breaketh open a shaft away from where men sojourn; They are forgotten of the foot; They hang afar from men, they swing to and fro.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He makes a deep mine far away from those living in the light of day; when they go about on the earth, they have no knowledge of those who are under them, who are hanging far from men, twisting from side to side on a cord.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Brota el torrente de junto al morador, aguas que el pie había olvidado: sécanse luego, vanse del hombre.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Ya no hay obstáculos para que los mineros entren en las minas. Con sus linternas vencen a la más oscura cueva. En ella investigan hasta los más recónditos secretos de la tierra, balanceándose y suspendidos en sogas.

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