Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
How you have advised {one who has no wisdom}! And [what] sound wisdom you have made known {in 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!
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?
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 you have helped {one who has no power}! [How] you have assisted [the] arm {that has no strength}! 3 How you have advised {one who has no wisdom}! And [what] sound wisdom you have made known {in abundance}! 4 {With whose help} have you uttered words, and whose breath has come forth from you?
Cross References
Job 6:13
{Indeed}, my help is not in me, and [any] success is driven from me.
Job 12:3
{I also have insight} like you; I am not more inferior than you. And {who does not know things like these}?
Job 13:5
{O that} you would keep completely silent, and [that] it would become wisdom for you.
Job 15:8-10
Have you listened in God's confidential discussion? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Job 17:10
But {all of you must return}--{please come}! But I shall not find a wise [person] among you.
Job 32:11-13
"Look, I waited for your words; I listened for your insight, until you searched out {what to say}.
Job 33:3
My words [declare] my heart's uprightness, and my lips sincerely speak {what my lips know}.
Job 33:33
If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
Job 38:2
"Who [is] this darkening counsel by words without knowledge?
Psalm 49:1-4
Hear this, all [you] peoples; give ear, all [you] inhabitants of [the] world,
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth will tell of your righteousness, your salvation {all day long}, though I do not know [the full] sum [of them].
Proverbs 8:6-9
Listen! For noble things I will speak, and upright things from the opening of my lips.
Acts 20:20
how I did not shrink from proclaiming to you anything that would be profitable, and [from] teaching you in public and from house [to house],
Acts 20:27
for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the whole purpose of God.