Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Who put wisdom in the reins? or who gave understanding to the mind?
New American Standard Bible
Or given
King James Version
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Holman Bible
or gave the mind understanding?
International Standard Version
"Who sets wisdom within you, or imbues your mind with understanding?
A Conservative Version
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
American Standard Version
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
Amplified
“Who has put wisdom in the innermost being [of man, or in the layers of clouds]
Or given understanding to the mind [of man, or to the heavenly display]?
Bible in Basic English
Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?
Darby Translation
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?
King James 2000
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who has put wisdom in the ibis, or who has given understanding to the rooster?
Modern King James verseion
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Who giveth sure wisdom or steadfast understanding?
NET Bible
Who has put wisdom in the heart, or has imparted understanding to the mind?
New Heart English Bible
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
The Emphasized Bible
Who hath put - into cloud-forms - wisdom? Or who hath given - to the meteor - understanding?
Webster
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
World English Bible
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?
Interlinear
Nathan
Biynah
References
Hastings
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Interrogates Job
35 Shalt thou send lightnings, and shall they go and shall they say to thee, Behold us? 36 Who put wisdom in the reins? or who gave understanding to the mind? 37 Who shall number the clouds in wisdom? and who shall cause the bottles of heaven to lie down?
Names
Cross References
Job 32:8
But it is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty will cause them to understand.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou didst delight in truth in the reins, and in bidden things thou wilt cause me to know wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a man good before his face, he gave wisdom and knowledge and gladness: and to him sinning, he gave labor, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good one before the face of God. Also this is vanity and the striving of the spirit.
Exodus 31:3
And I will fill him with the spirit of God, in wisdom and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all work.
Exodus 36:1-2
And Bezaleel made, and Aholiab, and every man wise of heart, to whom Jehovah gave wisdom and unstanding in them to know to do all the work of service of the holy place according to all which Jehovah commanded.
Job 9:4
Wise of heart and strong of power: who was hard before him and shall be requited?
Proverbs 2:6
For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding.
Isaiah 28:26
He will instruct him, according to judgment his God will teaeh
James 1:5
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:17
Every good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom not one change, or shadow of turning.