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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References

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Job

Context Readings

Job's Ninth Speech: A Response To Bildad

2 How hast thou helped the one who has no power? Hast thou saved with thy arm the one who has no strength? 3 “What counsel you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!
4 To whom hast thou uttered words, and whose is the spirit that comes forth from thee?


Cross References

Job 6:13

Am I not doing all that I can, and even with all this I lack the power to do anything?

Job 12:3

But I have a heart as well as you; I am not inferior to you; and who shall not be able to say as much again?

Job 13:5

O that ye would altogether be silent! And it would be unto you instead of wisdom.

Job 15:8-10

Hast thou heard the secret of God, that thou dost detain wisdom in thee alone?

Job 17:10

But return all of you, and come now; for I shall not find one that is wise among you.

Job 32:11-13

Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your arguments, while ye searched out what to say.

Job 33:3

My reasons declare the uprightness of my heart; and my lips shall utter pure knowledge.

Job 33:33

If not, hearken unto me; be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.

Job 38:2

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Psalm 49:1-4

Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

Psalm 71:15-18

My mouth shall show forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day, for I know not the numbers thereof.

Proverbs 8:6-9

Hear, for I will speak of excellent things, and the opening of my lips shall be right things.

Acts 20:20

and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you and have taught you publicly and from house to house,

Acts 20:27

For I have not refrained from declaring unto you the full counsel of God.

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