Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Can anyone teach God knowledge,
In that He judges those on high?

King James Version

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

Holman Bible

Can anyone teach God knowledge,
since He judges the exalted ones?

International Standard Version

"Can God learn anything? After all, he will judge even the exalted ones.

A Conservative Version

Shall any teach God knowledge, seeing he judges those who are high?

American Standard Version

Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?

Amplified


“Can anyone teach God knowledge,
Seeing that He judges those on high?

Bible in Basic English

Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.

Darby Translation

Can any teach God knowledge? And he it is that judgeth those that are high.

Julia Smith Translation

Shall he teach knowledge to God? and he will judge those lifted up.

King James 2000

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judges those that are on high.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since he himself judges high ones?

Modern King James verseion

Shall any teach God knowledge, since He shall judge the exalted?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Inasmuch then as God hath the highest power of all, who can teach him any knowledge?

NET Bible

Can anyone teach God knowledge, since he judges those that are on high?

New Heart English Bible

"Shall any teach God knowledge, seeing he judges those who are high?

The Emphasized Bible

Is it, to GOD, one can teach knowledge, seeing that, he, shall judge, them who are on high?

Webster

Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.

World English Bible

"Shall any teach God knowledge, since he judges those who are high?

Youngs Literal Translation

To God doth one teach knowledge, And He the high doth judge?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
God
אל 
'el 
Usage: 114

דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203

Context Readings

Job's Seventh Speech: A Response To Zophar

21 For what do they care for their household after them, when the number of their months is cut off in death? 22 “Can anyone teach God knowledge,
In that He judges those on high?
23 One dies in full prosperity, being wholly at ease and secure.

Cross References

Romans 11:34

For who has known the mind of Jehovah? Or who has been his counselor? (Isaiah 40:13)

Isaiah 40:13-14

Who has understood the mind of Jehovah, or has instructed him, as his counselor?

1 Corinthians 2:16

Who has understood the mind of Jehovah, or has instructed him, as his counselor? (Isaiah 40:13) But we do have the mind (purpose) (feelings) (thoughts) (understanding) of Christ.

Job 4:18

You see God does not trust his own servants. He accuses his angels of making mistakes.

Job 15:15

If God places no trust in his holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,

Job 34:17-19

Shall one who hates justice rule? And will you condemn the righteous Mighty One?

Job 35:11

Who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?

Job 36:22

God is exalted in his power. Who is a teacher like him?

Job 40:2

Will the person who finds fault with the Almighty correct him? Will the person who argues with God answer him?

Psalm 82:1

([Psalm of Asaph]) God stands in the congregation of the mighty. He pronounces judgment among the god-like ones: (John 10:35)

Psalm 113:5-6

Who is like Jehovah our God? He is seated on his high throne.

Ecclesiastes 5:8

If you see oppression of the poor and denial of justice and righteousness in the country, do not be shocked at the sight. One official watches over another official and there are higher officials over them.

Isaiah 40:22-23

He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth, and its people are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a canopy, and spreads them out like a tent to live in.

Isaiah 45:9

Does a clay pot dare argue with its maker, a pot that is like all the others? Does the clay ask the potter what he is doing? Does the pot complain that its maker has no skill?

1 Corinthians 6:3

Do you not know that we will judge angels? How much more the matters that pertain to this life?

2 Peter 2:4

God did not spare angels when they sinned, but cast them down to captivity in pits of darkness reserved for judgment!

Jude 1:6

Angels who did not keep their position left their proper habitation. He has kept them in everlasting bonds under darkness for the judgment of the great day.

Revelation 20:1-3

I saw an angel come down from heaven. He had the key to the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.

Revelation 20:12-15

I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God. The books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged according to the things written in the books, according to their works.

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