Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?
New American Standard Bible
I am not inferior to you.
And
King James Version
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Holman Bible
I am not inferior to you.
Who doesn’t know the things you are talking about?
International Standard Version
Like you, I also have understanding. I'm not inferior to you; who doesn't know things like this?"
A Conservative Version
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who does not know such things as these?
American Standard Version
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Amplified
“But I have intelligence and understanding as well as you;
I am not inferior to you.
Who does not know such things as these [of God’s wisdom and might]?
Darby Translation
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you; and who knoweth not such things as these?
Julia Smith Translation
Also to me a heart like you; I fall not more than you: and with whom not like these?
King James 2000
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knows not such things as these?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{I also have insight} like you; I am not more inferior than you. And {who does not know things like these}?
Modern King James verseion
But I have understanding as well as you; I do not fall short of you; yes, who does not know such things as these?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But I have understanding as well as ye, and am no less than ye. Yea who knoweth not these things?
NET Bible
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
New Heart English Bible
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?
The Emphasized Bible
I also, have a mind like you, I, fall not short, of you, But who hath not such things as these?
Webster
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yes, who knoweth not such things as these?
World English Bible
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Yes, who doesn't know such things as these?
Youngs Literal Translation
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 12:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Fourth Speech
2 No doubt you have knowledge, and wisdom will come to an end with you. 3 But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these? 4 It seems that I am to be as one who is a cause of laughing to his neighbour, one who makes his prayer to God and is answered! the upright man who has done no wrong is to be made sport of!
Cross References
Job 6:6-7
Will a man take food which has no taste without salt? or is there any taste in the soft substance of purslain?
Job 13:2-5
The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.
Job 26:2-3
How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength!
Proverbs 26:4
Do not give to the foolish man a foolish answer, or you will be like him.
2 Corinthians 11:5
For in my opinion, I am in no way less than the most important of the Apostles.
2 Corinthians 11:21-23
I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.