Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“What counsel you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!

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

How you have counseled the unwise
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!

Bible in Basic English

How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

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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חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

References

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Job

Context Readings

Job's Ninth Speech: A Response To Bildad

2 "How you have helped him who has no power! How you have saved the arm that has no strength! 3 “What counsel you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!
4 With whose help have you uttered words, and whose breath has come out from you?

Cross References

Job 6:13

Have I any help in me, when resource is driven from me?

Job 12:3

But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?

Job 13:5

Oh that you would keep silent, and it would be your wisdom!

Job 15:8-10

Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

Job 17:10

But you, come on again, all of you, and I shall not find a wise man among you.

Job 32:11-13

"Behold, I waited for your words, I listened for your wise sayings, while you searched out what to say.

Job 33:3

My words declare the uprightness of my heart, and what my lips know they speak sincerely.

Job 33:33

If not, listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."

Job 38:2

"Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Psalm 49:1-4

Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.

Proverbs 8:6-9

Hear, for I will speak noble things, and from my lips will come what is right,

Acts 20:20

how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,

Acts 20:27

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

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