Other translations
American Standard Version
It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
Darby Bible Translation
It is as the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do ? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
God's Word
[God's wisdom is] higher than heaven. What can you do? It is deeper than [the depths] of hell. What can you know?
Holman Christian Standard Bible
They are higher than the heavens--what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol--what can you know?
International Standard Version
These things are higher than the heavens, so what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol, so what can you know?
NET Bible
It is higher than the heavens--what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol--what can you know?
New American Standard Bible
"They are high as the heavens, what can you do? Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
New International Version
They are higher than the heavens above--what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below--what can you know?
New Living Translation
Such knowledge is higher than the heavens--and who are you? It is deeper than the underworld--what do you know?
Webster's Bible Translation
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
The World English Bible
They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?
EasyEnglish Bible
His power goes higher than the sky. You cannot do anything about that. His power goes deeper than the place of death. You cannot know all about that.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Heights of the heavens! -- what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! -- what knowest thou?
New Life Version
They are higher than the heavens. What can you do? They are deeper than the place of the dead. What can you know?
The Voice Bible
Higher than the heavens—what can you do to reach it? Deeper than the realm of the dead—what can you know of it?
Living Bible
He is as faultless as heaven is high—but who are you? His mind is fathomless—what can you know in comparison?
New Catholic Bible
It is higher than the heavens—what can you do? It is deeper than the netherworld—what can you know?
Legacy Standard Bible
They are high as the heavens, what can you do? Deeper than Sheol, what can you know?
Jubilee Bible 2000
It is higher than the heavens; what canst thou do? It is deeper than Sheol; how canst thou know it?
Christian Standard Bible
They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
Amplified Bible © 1954
His wisdom is as high as the heights of heaven! What can you do? It is deeper than Sheol (the place of the dead)! What can you know?
New Century Version
His limits are higher than the heavens; you cannot reach them! They are deeper than the grave; you cannot understand them!
The Message
“Do you think you can explain the mystery of God? Do you think you can diagram God Almighty? God is far higher than you can imagine, far deeper than you can comprehend, Stretching farther than earth’s horizons, far wider than the endless ocean. If he happens along, throws you in jail then hauls you into court, can you do anything about it? He sees through vain pretensions, spots evil a long way off— no one pulls the wool over his eyes! Hollow men, hollow women, will wise up about the same time mules learn to talk.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
They are as high as the heavens. What can you do? They are deeper than hell. What can you know?
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
Good News Translation®
The sky is no limit for God, but it lies beyond your reach. God knows the world of the dead, but you do not know it.
Wycliffe Bible
He is higher than heaven, and what shalt thou do? he is deeper than hell, and whereof shalt thou know? (It is higher than heaven, so what shalt thou do? it is deeper than Sheol, or hell, so what shalt thou know?)
Contemporary English Version
They are higher than the heavens and deeper than the grave. So what can you do when you know so little,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
Common English Bible © 2011
They are higher than the heavens—what can you do? Deeper than the underworld—what can you know?
Amplified Bible © 2015
“His wisdom is as high as the heights of heaven. What can you do? It is deeper than Sheol (the nether world, the place of the dead). What can you know?
English Standard Version Anglicised
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
It is higher than the heavens; what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?
New American Standard Bible
They are as high as the heavens; what can you do? Deeper than Sheol; what can you know?
The Expanded Bible
His limits are higher than the heavens; ·you cannot reach them [L what can you do]! They are deeper than ·the grave [L Sheol]; you cannot understand them!
Tree of Life Version
They are higher than the heavens —what can you do? They are deeper than Sheol —what can you know?
Revised Standard Version
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
New International Reader's Version
They are higher than the heavens above. What can you do? They are deeper than the deepest parts of the earth below. What can you know?
BRG Bible
It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?
Complete Jewish Bible
They’re as high as heaven; what can you do? They’re deeper than Sh’ol; what can you know?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
It is higher than heaven—what can you do? Deeper than Sheol—what can you know?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
It is like the heights of Shomayim; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; of what canst thou have da’as?
Names of God Bible
God’s wisdom is higher than heaven. What can you do? It is deeper than the depths of hell. What can you know?
Modern English Version
It is as high as heaven; what can you do? Deeper than Sheol; what can you know?
Easy-to-Read Version
That knowledge is higher than the heavens and deeper than the place of death. So what can you do? How can you learn it all?
International Children’s Bible
God’s limits are higher than the heavens. You cannot reach them! They are deeper than where the dead are. You cannot know them!
Lexham English Bible
It is higher than the heaven; what can you do? It is deeper than Sheol; what can you know?
New International Version - UK
They are higher than the heavens above – what can you do? They are deeper than the depths below – what can you know?