Parallel Verses
Amplified
“But as for all of you, come back again,
Even though I do not find a wise man among you.
New American Standard Bible
For I
King James Version
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
Holman Bible
I will not find a wise man among you.
International Standard Version
"Come here now, all of you, and I won't find a wise person among you.
A Conservative Version
But as for you all, come on now again, and I shall not find a wise man among you.
American Standard Version
But as for you all, come on now again; And I shall not find a wise man among you.
Bible in Basic English
But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.
Darby Translation
But as for you all, pray come on again; and I shall not find one wise man among you.
Julia Smith Translation
But ye all shall turn back, and come ye now, and I shall not find a wise one among you.
King James 2000
But as for you all, do you return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
Lexham Expanded Bible
But {all of you must return}--{please come}! But I shall not find a wise [person] among you.
Modern King James verseion
And now all of them, go back, and please come again; and I shall not find among you a wise man.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"As for you, turn you, and get you hence, I pray you - seeing I cannot see one wise man among you.
NET Bible
"But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.
New Heart English Bible
But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.
The Emphasized Bible
But indeed, as for them all, will ye bethink yourselves and enter into it, I pray you? Or shall I not find, among you, one who is wise?
Webster
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
World English Bible
But as for you all, come on now again; I shall not find a wise man among you.
Youngs Literal Translation
Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.
Interlinear
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Shuwb
Matsa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 17:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You
9
“Nevertheless the righteous will hold to his ways,
And he who has clean hands will grow stronger and stronger.
“But as for all of you, come back again,
Even though I do not find a wise man among you.
“My days are past, my purposes and plans are frustrated and torn apart;
The wishes of my heart [are broken].
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Job 6:29
“Turn away [from your suspicion], let there be no injustice;
Turn away, my righteousness and vindication is still in it.
Job 12:2
“No doubt you are the [only wise] people [in the world],
And wisdom will die with you!
Job 15:9
“What do you know that we do not know?
What do you understand that is not equally clear to us?
Job 17:4
“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding,
Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].
Job 32:9
“Those [who are] abundant in years may not [always] be wise,
Nor may the elders [always] understand justice.
Job 42:7
It came about that after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, “My wrath is kindled against you and against your two friends, for you have not spoken of Me what is right, as My servant Job has.
Malachi 3:18
Then you will again distinguish between the righteous and the wicked, between the one who serves God and the one who does not serve Him.
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise man (philosopher)? Where is the scribe (scholar)? Where is the debater (logician, orator) of this age? Has God not exposed the foolishness of this world’s wisdom?
1 Corinthians 6:5
I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is not one wise man among you who [is governed by integrity and] will be able and competent to decide [private disputes] between his fellow believers,