Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
How didst thou counsel to him of no wisdom? and didst thou make known help for abundance?
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!
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!
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 didst thou help to him of no strength? didst thou save the arm of no strength? 3 How didst thou counsel to him of no wisdom? and didst thou make known help for abundance? 4 And with whom didst thou announce words? and whose breath came forth from thee?
Cross References
Job 6:13
And if not my help in me? and deliverance fled from me?
Job 12:3
Also to me a heart like you; I fall not more than you: and with whom not like these?
Job 13:5
Who will give silence? Ye shall be silent, and it shall be to you for wisdom.
Job 15:8-10
Shalt thou hear in the consultation of God? and wilt thou reserve wisdom to thyself?
Job 17:10
But ye all shall turn back, and come ye now, and I shall not find a wise one among you.
Job 32:11-13
Behold, I waited for your words, giving ear even to your understandings while ye will search out words.
Job 33:3
My sayings the uprightness of my heart, and my lips spake knowledge purely.
Job 33:33
If not, hear thou to me: be silent, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
Job 38:2
Who this darkening counsel in words without knowledge?
Psalm 49:1-4
To the overseer, to the sons of Korah: chanting. Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the World:
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth shall recount thy justice, all the day thy salvation, for I knew not numbers.
Proverbs 8:6-9
Hear ye, for I will speak dear things; and the openings of my lips uprightnesses.
Acts 20:20
how I concealed nothing of things profitable, not to announce to you, and teach you publicly, and in the houses,
Acts 20:27
For I concealed not to announce to you all the counsel of God.