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The LORD Challenges Job

Job 38:36

In 11 translations

BSB
Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?Or Who has given the ibis wisdom, that is, wisdom about the flooding of the Nile
KJV
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
WEB
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
ASV
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
LSV
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the covered part?
YLT
Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?
DBY
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?
DRC
Who hath put wisdom in the heart of man? or who gave the cock understanding?
GNV
Who hath put wisedome in the reines? or who hath giuen the heart vnderstanding?
JPS
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
LXXE
And who has given to women skill in weaving, or knowledge of embroidery?

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Original-language editions

WLC
מִי־שָׁ֭ת בַּטֻּח֣וֹת חָכְמָ֑ה א֤וֹ מִֽי־נָתַ֖ן לַשֶּׂ֣כְוִי בִינָֽה׃
LXX-Br
Τίς δὲ ἔδωκε γυναιξὶν ὑφάσματος σοφίαν, ἢ ποικιλτικὴν ἐπιστήμην;

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Job 32:8But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.
  • Psalms 51:6Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
  • Proverbs 2:6For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
  • Ecclesiastes 2:26To the man who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner He assigns the task of gathering and accumulating that which he will hand over to one who pleases God. This too is…
  • James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
  • Job 9:4God is wise in heart and mighty in strength. Who has resisted Him and prospered?
  • Exodus 31:3And I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability, and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
  • James 1:17Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, with whom there is no change or shifting shadow.
  • Exodus 36:1–2“So Bezalel, Oholiab, and every skilled person are to carry out everything commanded by the LORD, who has given them skill and ability to know how to perform all the work of constructing the sanctuary.” Then Moses…
  • Isaiah 28:26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.

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