Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds:
1611 marginal noteHeb. cloud.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: Visible masses of condensed vapour in the sky. Sense 2: Figures of covering, multitude, or obscurity.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Deuteronomy 4:11
Complete exact-word concordance
Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;
Though his excellencie mount vp to the heauens, and his head reach vnto the clouds:
1611 marginal noteHeb. cloud.
Thick clouds are a covering to him, that he seeth not; and he walketh in the circuit of heaven.
Thicke cloudes are a couering to him that he seeth not, and hee walketh in the circuit of heauen.
He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
Hee bindeth vp the waters in his thicke clouds, and the cloud is not rent vnder them.
Look unto the heavens, and see; and behold the clouds which are higher than thou.
Looke vnto the heauens and see, and behold the clouds which are higher then thou.
Which the clouds do drop and distil upon man abundantly.
Which the clouds doe drop, and distill vpon man aboundantly.
Also can any understand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
Also can any vnderstand the spreadings of the clouds, or the noise of his tabernacle?
With clouds he covereth the light; and commandeth it not to shine by the cloud that cometh betwixt.
With clouds he couereth the light, and commaundeth it not to shine, by the cloud that commeth betwixt.
Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?
Doest thou know the ballancings of the clouds, the wondrous workes of him which is perfect in knowledge?
And now men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth, and cleanseth them.
And nowe men see not the bright light which is in the clouds: but the wind passeth and cleanseth them.
Canst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Canst thou lift vp thy voice to the cloudes, that abundance of waters may couer thee?
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