Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
New American Standard Bible
And limit wisdom to yourself?
King James Version
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
Holman Bible
or have a monopoly on wisdom?
International Standard Version
Have you listened in on God's secret council? Have you limited wisdom only to yourself?
A Conservative Version
Have thou heard the secret counsel of God? And do thou limit wisdom to thyself?
Amplified
“Do you hear the secret counsel of God,
And do you limit [the possession of] wisdom to yourself?
Bible in Basic English
Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?
Darby Translation
Hast thou listened in the secret council of +God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself?
Julia Smith Translation
Shalt thou hear in the consultation of God? and wilt thou reserve wisdom to thyself?
King James 2000
Have you heard the council of God? and do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have you listened in God's confidential discussion? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Modern King James verseion
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God, that all wisdom is too little for thee?
NET Bible
Do you listen in on God's secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
New Heart English Bible
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
The Emphasized Bible
In the secret council of GOD, hast thou been wont to hearken? Or canst thou attain for thyself unto wisdom?
Webster
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
World English Bible
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Youngs Literal Translation
Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?
Interlinear
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References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
7 Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills? 8 Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself? 9 What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?
Names
Cross References
Romans 11:34
For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Jeremiah 23:18
For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God; but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 11:6
And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
Job 12:2
No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
Job 13:5-6
Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom.
Job 29:4
As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
Psalm 25:14
The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
Amos 3:7
Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Matthew 11:25
At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:
Matthew 13:11
And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 13:35
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world.
John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
Romans 16:25-26
Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal,
1 Corinthians 2:9-11
but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And which entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.