Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“But when I look, there is no one,
And there is no counselor among them
Who, if I ask, can give an answer.

King James Version

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counseller, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

Holman Bible

When I look, there is no one;
there is no counselor among them;
when I ask them, they have nothing to say.

International Standard Version

But when I look, there is no one among them there's no one to give counsel, no one to give an answer when I ask them.

A Conservative Version

And when I look, there is no man. Even among them there is no counselor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

American Standard Version

And when I look, there is no man: even among them there is no counsellor, that, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

Amplified


“But when I look [on the pagan prophets and priests], there is no one [who could predict these events],
And there is no counselor among them,
Who, if I ask, can give an answer.

Bible in Basic English

And I saw that there was no man, even no wise man among them, who might give an answer to my questions.

Darby Translation

And I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counsellor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

Julia Smith Translation

And I shall see, and no man; and from these, and no counselor; and I shall ask them, and they will not turn back a word.

King James 2000

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But I look and there is no man, and [I look] among these and there is no counselor, that I might ask them and they might answer a word.

Modern King James verseion

For I looked, and there was no man; and of these no counselor was, that I might ask and they could answer.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But when I consider, there is not one among them that prophesieth; neither, when I ask him, that answereth one word.

NET Bible

I look, but there is no one, among them there is no one who serves as an adviser, that I might ask questions and receive answers.

New Heart English Bible

When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

The Emphasized Bible

So I look, And there is not, a Man! Even among these And there is none to advise, - That, when I ask them, can answer a word.

Webster

For I beheld, and there was no man; even among them, and there was no counselor, that, when I asked of them, could answer a word.

World English Bible

When I look, there is no man; even among them there is no counselor who, when I ask of them, can answer a word.

Youngs Literal Translation

And I see that there is no man, Yea, of these that there is no counsellor, And I ask them, and they return word:

Themes

No » Helper

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

and there was no man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
Usage: 172

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

Context Readings

God Helps Israel

27 Formerly I said to Zion, ‘Behold, here they are.’
And to Jerusalem, ‘I will give a messenger of good news.’
28 “But when I look, there is no one,
And there is no counselor among them
Who, if I ask, can give an answer.
29 “Behold, all of them are false;
Their works are worthless,
Their molten images are wind and emptiness.



Cross References

Isaiah 63:5

“I looked, and there was no one to help,
And I was astonished and there was no one to uphold;
So My own arm brought salvation to Me,
And My wrath upheld Me.

Isaiah 40:13-14

Who has directed the Spirit of the Lord,
Or as His counselor has informed Him?

Isaiah 50:2

“Why was there no man when I came?
When I called, why was there none to answer?
Is My hand so short that it cannot ransom?
Or have I no power to deliver?
Behold, I dry up the sea with My rebuke,
I make the rivers a wilderness;
Their fish stink for lack of water
And die of thirst.

Isaiah 59:16

And He saw that there was no man,
And was astonished that there was no one to intercede;
Then His own arm brought salvation to Him,
And His righteousness upheld Him.

Daniel 2:10-11

The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who could declare the matter for the king, inasmuch as no great king or ruler has ever asked anything like this of any magician, conjurer or Chaldean.

Daniel 4:7-8

Then the magicians, the conjurers, the Chaldeans and the diviners came in and I related the dream to them, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.

Daniel 5:8

Then all the king’s wise men came in, but they could not read the inscription or make known its interpretation to the king.

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