But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
Job 12:7
“But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:”
— Job 12:7
"The heavens declare the glory of God" — Psalm 19 claims creation is a broadcast, and Psalm 104 is its longest transcript. These verses are the nature-writing of Scripture. The fifteen verses below are the Bible's direct address to that situation, shown in full KJV text from Job 12:7 to Isaiah 40:26.
Quick answer: The best-known verse about nature here is Job 12:7: "But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:" Job 12:9 follows close behind: "Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?" Both are public-domain translations, shown in full on the cards below with a modern-English toggle.
But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee:
“But ask the animals now, and they will teach you; the birds of the sky, and they will tell you.
Job 12:7
Who knoweth not in all these that the hand of the LORD hath wrought this?
Who doesn’t know that in all these, Yahweh’s hand has done this,
Job 12:9
When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?
Job 38:7
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have ordained,
Psalms 8:3
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
Your righteousness is like the mountains of God. Your judgments are like a great deep. Yahweh, you preserve man and animal.
Psalms 36:6
For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills.
For every animal of the forest is mine, and the livestock on a thousand hills.
Psalms 50:10
Thou visitest the earth, and waterest it: thou greatly enrichest it with the river of God, which is full of water: thou preparest them corn, when thou hast so provided for it.
You visit the earth, and water it. You greatly enrich it. The river of God is full of water. You provide them grain, for so you have ordained it.
Psalms 65:9
They drop upon the pastures of the wilderness: and the little hills rejoice on every side.
The wilderness grasslands overflow. The hills are clothed with gladness.
Psalms 65:12
In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also.
In his hand are the deep places of the earth. The heights of the mountains are also his.
Psalms 95:4
Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice
Let the field and all that is in it exult! Then all the trees of the woods shall sing for joy
Psalms 96:12
He sendeth the springs into the valleys, which run among the hills.
He sends springs into the valleys. They run among the mountains.
Psalms 104:10
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom, you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches.
Psalms 104:24
The glory of the LORD shall endure for ever: the LORD shall rejoice in his works.
Let Yahweh’s glory endure forever. Let Yahweh rejoice in his works.
Psalms 104:31
Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps:
Praise Yahweh from the earth, you great sea creatures, and all depths,
Psalms 148:7
Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things, that bringeth out their host by number: he calleth them all by names by the greatness of his might, for that he is strong in power; not one faileth.
Lift up your eyes on high, and see who has created these, who brings out their army by number. He calls them all by name. By the greatness of his might, and because he is strong in power, not one is lacking.
Isaiah 40:26
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