Parallel Verses
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?
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
Wast thou born before Adam? Or wast thou formed before the hills?
8
And limit wisdom to yourself?
Names
Cross References
Romans 11:34
For who has understood the intent of the Lord? or who has been his counsellor?
Jeremiah 23:18
For who has stood in the secret of the LORD and has seen and heard his word? Who has payed attention to his word and heard it?
Deuteronomy 29:29
The hidden things of the LORD our God are uncovered 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 thou dost deserve double according to sound wisdom; and thou dost know that God has forgotten thee because of thine iniquity.
Job 12:2
No doubt but ye are the people, and wisdom shall die with you.
Job 13:5-6
O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be unto you instead of wisdom.
Job 29:4
as I was in the days of my youth, when God was familiar in my tent;
Psalm 25:14
Nun The secret of the LORD is for those that fear him, and he will show them his covenant.
Proverbs 3:32
For the perverse is an abomination to the LORD; but his secret is with the righteous.
Amos 3:7
Because the Lord GOD will do nothing unless he reveals his secret to his slaves the prophets.
Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus answered and said, I praise thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and understanding and hast revealed them unto children.
Matthew 13:11
He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of the heavens, but to them it is not given.
Matthew 13:35
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.
John 15:15
From now on I do not call you slaves, for the slave does not know what his lord does; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.
Romans 16:25-26
Now to him that is able to confirm you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which was concealed from times eternal
1 Corinthians 2:9-11
But as it is written, That which eye has not seen nor ear heard neither has entered into the heart of man is that which God has prepared for those that love him.
1 Corinthians 2:16
For who has known the understanding of the Lord? Who has instructed him? But we have the understanding of Christ.