Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!
New American Standard Bible
What helpful insight you have abundantly
King James Version
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Holman Bible
and thoroughly explained the path to success!
International Standard Version
What counsel you provide to the fool! What insight you provide so abundantly!
A Conservative Version
How thou have counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
American Standard Version
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!
Amplified
“How you have counseled the one who has no wisdom!
And how abundantly you have provided sound wisdom and helpful insight!
Darby Translation
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is!
Julia Smith Translation
How didst thou counsel to him of no wisdom? and didst thou make known help for abundance?
King James 2000
How have you counseled him that has no wisdom? and how have you plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Lexham Expanded Bible
How you have advised {one who has no wisdom}! And [what] sound wisdom you have made known {in abundance}!
Modern King James verseion
How have you advised those not wise, or fully declared wise plans?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where is the counsel that thou shouldest give him, which hath no wisdom? Wilt thou so show thine excellent righteousness?
NET Bible
How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight!
New Heart English Bible
How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge.
The Emphasized Bible
How hast thou given counsel to one of no-wisdom? or, effective wisdom, abundantly made known?
Webster
How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is?
World English Bible
How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!
Youngs Literal Translation
What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 26:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Ninth Speech: A Response To Bildad
2 How have you given help to him who has no power! how have you been the salvation of the arm which has no strength! 3 How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge! 4 To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?
Cross References
Job 6:13
I have no help in myself, and wisdom is completely gone from me.
Job 12:3
But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?
Job 13:5
If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom!
Job 15:8-10
Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?
Job 17:10
But come back, now, all of you, come; and I will not see a wise man among you.
Job 32:11-13
I was waiting for your words, I was giving ear to your wise sayings; while you were searching out what to say,
Job 33:3
My heart is overflowing with knowledge, my lips say what is true.
Job 33:33
If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.
Job 38:2
Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?
Psalm 49:1-4
Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth will make clear your righteousness and your salvation all the day; for they are more than may be measured.
Proverbs 8:6-9
Give ear, for my words are true, and my lips are open to give out what is upright.
Acts 20:20
And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,
Acts 20:27
For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.