Elihu Describes God’s Power
Job 36:4
In 11 translations
- BSB
- For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.
- KJV
- For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
- WEB
- For truly my words are not false. One who is perfect in knowledge is with you.
- ASV
- For truly my words are not false: One that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.
- LSV
- For my words [are] truly not false, || The perfect in knowledge [is] with you.
- YLT
- For, truly, my words [are] not false, The perfect in knowledge [is] with thee.
- DBY
- For truly my words shall be no falsehood: one perfect in knowledge is with thee.
- DRC
- For indeed my words are without a lie, and perfect knowledge shall be proved to thee.
- GNV
- For truely my wordes shall not be false, and he that is perfect in knowledge, speaketh with thee.
- JPS
- For truly my words are not false; one that is upright in mind is with thee.
- LXXE
- I will speak just things truly, and thou shalt not unjustly receive unjust words.
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Original-language editions
- WLC
- כִּֽי־אָ֭מְנָם לֹא־שֶׁ֣קֶר מִלָּ֑י תְּמִ֖ים דֵּע֣וֹת עִמָּֽךְ׃
- LXX-Br
- καὶ οὐκ ἄδικα ῥήματα ἀδίκως συνιεῖς.
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Cross-references most cited first
- Job 37:16Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?
- Proverbs 8:7–8For my mouth will speak the truth, and wickedness is detestable to my lips. All the words of my mouth are righteous; none are crooked or perverse.
- Psalms 49:3My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- 2 Timothy 3:16–17All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work.
- Job 13:7Will you speak wickedly on God’s behalf or speak deceitfully for Him?
- Luke 1:3Therefore, having carefully investigated everything from the beginning, it seemed good also to me to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus,
- Job 21:27Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
- Proverbs 22:20–21Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge, to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
- 2 Corinthians 2:17For we are not like so many others, who peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, as men sent from God.
- Job 22:6–30For you needlessly demanded security from your brothers and deprived the naked of their clothing. You gave no water to the weary and withheld food from the famished, while the land belonged to a mighty man, and a man…
- Job 13:4You, however, smear with lies; you are all worthless physicians.
- Job 21:34So how can you comfort me with empty words? For your answers remain full of falsehood.”
- Job 33:3My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.
- Acts 24:22Then Felix, who was well informed about the Way, adjourned the hearing and said, “When Lysias the commander comes, I will decide your case.”
- Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ Jesus, sends you greetings. He is always wrestling in prayer for you, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in the full will of God.
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