Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

How you have counseled the unwise
and thoroughly explained the path to success!

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?

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 the powerless
and delivered the arm that is weak!
3 How you have counseled the unwise
and thoroughly explained the path to success!
4 Who did you speak these words to?
Whose breath came out of your mouth?


Cross References

Job 6:13

Since I cannot help myself,
the hope for success has been banished from me.

Job 12:3

But I also have a mind;
I am not inferior to you.
Who doesn’t know the things you are talking about?

Job 13:5

If only you would shut up
and let that be your wisdom!

Job 15:8-10

Do you listen in on the council of God,
or have a monopoly on wisdom?

Job 17:10

But come back and try again, all of you.
I will not find a wise man among you.

Job 32:11-13

Look, I waited for your conclusions;
I listened to your insights
as you sought for words.

Job 33:3

My words come from my upright heart,
and my lips speak with sincerity what they know.

Job 33:33

If not, then listen to me;
be quiet, and I will teach you wisdom.

Job 38:2

Who is this who obscures My counsel
with ignorant words?

Psalm 49:1-4

For the choir director. A psalm of the sons of Korah.Hear this, all you peoples;
listen, all who inhabit the world,

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth will tell about Your righteousness
and Your salvation all day long,
though I cannot sum them up.

Proverbs 8:6-9

Listen, for I speak of noble things,
and what my lips say is right.

Acts 20:20

and that I did not shrink back from proclaiming to you anything that was profitable or from teaching it to you in public and from house to house.

Acts 20:27

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

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