King James Version

Job 11:8

It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?

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גָּבְהֵ֣יgaveheexcellencyגֹּבַהּnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “excellency”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1363elation, grandeur, arroganceexcellency, haughty, height, high, loftiness, pride.שָׁ֭מַיִםshamayimheavenשָׁמַיִםnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “heaven”, the ordinary formH8064the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)air, [idiom] astrologer, heaven(-s).מַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.תִּפְעָ֑לtifaldoפָּעַלverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “do”, an unfinished actionH6466to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practisecommit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er).עֲמֻקָּ֥הamuqahdeepעָמֹקadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “deep”, the ordinary formH6013deep (literally or figuratively)([idiom] exceeding) deep (thing).מִ֝שְּׁא֗וֹלmisholfrom graveשְׁאוֹלpreposition, noun, proper name — “from grave”H7585Hades or the world of the dead (as if a subterranean retreat), including its accessories and inmatesgrave, hell, pit.מַהmahhowמָהparticle, interrogative — “how”H4100properly, interrogative what? (including how? why? when?); but also exclamation, what! (including how!), or indefinitely what (including whatever, and even relatively, that which); often used with prefixes in various adverbial or conjunctive senseshow (long, oft, (-soever)), (no-) thing, what (end, good, purpose, thing), whereby(-fore, -in, -to, -with), (for) why.תֵּדָֽעtedaknowיָדַעverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3045to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know?

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American Standard Version (1901)

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

Young’s Literal Translation

Heights of the heavens! — what dost thou? Deeper than Sheol! — what knowest thou?

World English Bible

They are high as heaven. What can you do? They are deeper than Sheol. What can you know?

Darby Translation

[It is as] the heights of heaven; what wilt thou do? deeper than Sheol; what canst thou know?

Douay-Rheims

He is higher than heaven, and what wilt thou do? he is deeper than hell, and how wilt thou know?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than the nether-world; what canst thou know?

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Heaven is high; and what wilt thou do? and there are deeper things than those in hell; what dost thou know?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὑψηλὸς ὁ οὐρανὸς, καὶ τί ποιήσεις; βαθύτερα δὲ τῶν ἐν ᾅδου, τί οἶδας;