Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
In the secret council of GOD, hast thou been wont to hearken? Or canst thou attain for thyself unto wisdom?
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?
American Standard Version
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost 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?
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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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 15:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
Eliphaz's Second Response To Job
7 The first of mankind, wast thou born? Or, before the hills, wast thou brought forth? 8 In the secret council of GOD, hast thou been wont to hearken? Or canst thou attain for thyself unto wisdom? 9 What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, and the same, is not with us?
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Cross References
Romans 11:34
For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord? Or who hath become his counselor?
Jeremiah 23:18
For who hath stood in the council of Yahweh, that he should see and hear his word? Who hath given ear to his word and heard it?
Deuteronomy 29:29
The secret things, belong unto Yahweh our God and, the things that are revealed, belong to us and to our children unto times age-abiding, that we may do all the words of this law.
Job 11:6
That he would declare to thee the secrets of wisdom, for they are double to that which actually is, - -Know then that GOD could bring into forgetfulness for thee, a portion of thine iniquity.
Job 12:2
Of a truth, ye, are the people, and, with you, wisdom, will die.
Job 13:5-6
Oh that ye would, altogether held your peace, and it should serve you for wisdom!
Job 29:4
As I was, in the days of my prime, when, the intimacy of GOD, was over my tent;
Psalm 25:14
Intimacy with Yahweh, have they who revere him, His covenant also, he letteth them know.
Proverbs 3:32
For, an abomination to Yahweh, is the tortuous man, but, with the upright, he is intimate.
Amos 3:7
Surely My Lord Yahweh, will do, nothing, - except he have disclosed his secret unto his servants, the prophets!
Matthew 11:25
In that season, answered Jesus, and said - I openly give praise unto thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, - in that thou hast hid these things from the wise and discerning, and hast revealed them unto babes;
Matthew 13:11
And, he, answering, said, Because, unto you, hath it been given, to get to know the sacred secrets of the kingdom of the heavens, - whereas, unto them, hath it not been given.
Matthew 13:35
that it might be fulfilled, which was spoken through the prophet, saying - I will open, in parables, my mouth, I will bring up things hidden from the foundation!
John 15:15
No longer, do I call you, servants, for, the servant, knoweth not what, his lord, is doing. But, you, I have called, friends, because, all things which I heard from my Father, made I known unto you.
Romans 16:25-26
Now, unto him who hath power to establish you, according to my glad-message - even the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of a sacred secret, in age-past times kept silent,
1 Corinthians 2:9-11
But, even as it is written - The things which eye hath not seen, and ear hath not heard, and upon the heart of man have not come up, - whatsoever things God hath prepared for them that love him,
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who hath come to know the mind of the Lord, that shall instruct him? But, we, have, the mind of Christ.