KJV King James Version
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
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Job 37:7
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
He seals up the hand of every man, so that all men may know His work.
WEB World English Bible
He seals up the hand of every man, that all men whom he has made may know it.
ASV American Standard Version
He sealeth up the hand of every man, That all men whom he hath made may know it.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Into the hand of every man he sealeth, For the knowledge by all men of His work.
Surrounding context — Job 37
4 After it a voice roareth: he thundereth with the voice of his excellency; and he will not stay them when his voice is heard.
5 God thundereth marvellously with his voice; great things doeth he, which we cannot comprehend.
6 For he saith to the snow, Be thou [on] the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.
7 He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
8 Then the beasts go into dens, and remain in their places.
9 Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north.
10 By the breath of God frost is given: and the breadth of the waters is straitened.
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Psalm 111:2The works of the LORD [are] great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.Psalm 109:27That they may know that this [is] thy hand; [that] thou, LORD, hast done it.Job 9:7Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth not; and sealeth up the stars.Isaiah 26:11LORD, [when] thy hand is lifted up, they will not see: [but] they shall see, and be ashamed for [their] envy at the people; yea, the fire of thine enemies shall devour them.Job 12:14Behold, he breaketh down, and it cannot be built again: he shutteth up a man, and there can be no opening.Psalm 64:9And all men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of his doing.Psalm 92:4For thou, LORD, hast made me glad through thy work: I will triumph in the works of thy hands.Psalm 46:8Come, behold the works of the LORD, what desolations he hath made in the earth.Ecclesiastes 8:17Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek [it] out, yet he shall not find [it]; yea further; though a wise [man] think to know [it], yet shall he not be able to find [it].Job 5:12He disappointeth the devices of the crafty, so that their hands cannot perform [their] enterprise.Job 36:24Remember that thou magnify his work, which men behold.Isaiah 5:12And the harp, and the viol, the tabret, and pipe, and wine, are in their feasts: but they regard not the work of the LORD, neither consider the operation of his hands.
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