When a south wind blows, you say, ‘There will be a scorching heat,’ and it happens.
Parallel translations
- KJV And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say, There will be heat; and it cometh to pass.
- BSB And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It will be hot,’ and it is.
- NKJV And when you see the south wind blow, you say, ‘There will be hot weather’; and there is.
- NASB And whenever you feel a south wind blowing, you say, ‘It will be a hot day,’ and it turns out that way.
- NLT When the south wind blows, you say, ‘Today will be a scorcher.’ And it is.
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Cross-references · 2
- Matt 20:12saying, ‘These last have spent one hour, and you have made them equal to us, who have borne the burden of the day and the scorching heat!’
- Job 37:17You whose clothing is warm, when the earth is still by reason of the south wind?
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