Job 6:3

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.”

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BSBPD

“For then it would outweigh the sand of the seas— no wonder my words have been rash.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“For now it would be heavier than the sand of the sea: therefore my words are swallowed up.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“For now it would be heavier than the sand of the seas: Therefore have my words been rash.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“For now, than the sands of the sea it is heavier, Therefore my words have been rash.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Job 6:3 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Job 23:2“Even today my complaint is bitter. His hand is heavy despite my groaning.
  2. Job 37:19Teach us what we should say to Him; we cannot draw up our case when our faces are in darkness.
  3. Psalms 40:5Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us— none can compare to You— if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count.
  4. Psalms 77:4You have kept my eyes from closing; I am too troubled to speak.
  5. Proverbs 27:3A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both.
  6. Matthew 11:28Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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