Job 26:3

In 11 translations

BSB

How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight!

KJV

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

WEB

How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

ASV

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

LSV

How you have given counsel to the unwise, || And made known wise plans in abundance.

YLT

What — thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

DBY

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!

DRC

To whom hast thou given counsel? perhaps to him that hath no wisdom, and thou hast shewn thy very great prudence.

GNV

Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.

JPS

How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!

LXXE

To whom hast thou given counsel? is it not to him who has all wisdom? whom wilt thou follow? is it not one who has the greatest power?

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WLC

מַה־יָּ֭עַצְתָּ לְלֹ֣א חָכְמָ֑ה וְ֝תוּשִׁיָּ֗ה לָרֹ֥ב הוֹדָֽעְתָּ׃

LXX-Br

Τίνι συμβεβούλευσαι; οὐχ ᾧ πᾶσα σοφία; τίνι ἐπακολουθήσεις; οὐχ ᾧ μεγίστη δύναμις;

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• Job 17:10But come back and try again, all of you. For I will not find a wise man among you.
• Job 15:8–10Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself? What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us? Both the gray-haired and the aged are on our side— men much older…
• Job 38:2“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?
• Job 32:11–13Indeed, I waited while you spoke; I listened to your reasoning; as you searched for words, I paid you full attention. But no one proved Job wrong; not one of you rebutted his arguments. So do not claim, ‘We have found…
• Job 33:33But if not, then listen to me; be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.”
• Job 33:3My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
• Proverbs 8:6–9Listen, for I speak of noble things, and the opening of my lips will reveal right. For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked…
• Psalms 71:15–18My mouth will declare Your righteousness and Your salvation all day long, though I cannot know their full measure. I will enter in the strength of the Lord GOD; I will proclaim Your righteousness—Yours alone. O God,…
• Psalms 49:1–4Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor alike. My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding. I will incline my ear to a…
• Acts 20:27For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
• Job 12:3But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
• Job 6:13Is there any help within me now that success is driven from me?
• Acts 20:20I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
• Job 13:5If only you would remain silent; for that would be your wisdom!

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