Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.

New American Standard Bible

“But come again all of you now,
For I do not find a wise man among you.

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

But come back and try again, all of you.
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.

Amplified


“But as for all of you, come back again,
Even though I do not find 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

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But
אוּלם 
'uwlam 
Usage: 18

as for you all, do ye return
שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

and come now

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

Verse Info

Context Readings

Job Says To His Friends: I'M Still Wiser Than You

9 Still the upright keeps on his way, and he who has clean hands gets new strength. 10 But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you. 11 My days are past, my purposes are broken off, even the desires of my heart.

Cross References

Job 6:29

Let your minds be changed, and do not have an evil opinion of me; yes, be changed, for my righteousness is still in me.

Job 12:2

No doubt you have knowledge, and wisdom will come to an end with you.

Job 15:9

What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

Job 17:4

You have kept their hearts from wisdom: for this cause you will not give them honour.

Job 32:9

It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.

Job 42:7

And it came about, after he had said these words to Job, that the Lord said to Eliphaz the Temanite, I am very angry with you and your two friends, because you have not said what is right about me, as my servant Job has.

Malachi 3:18

Then you will again see how the upright man is different from the sinner, and the servant of God from him who is not.

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 6:5

I say this to put you to shame. Is there not among you one wise man who may be able to give a decision between his brothers?

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