Parallel Verses
NET Bible
How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight!
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?
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?
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
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Context Readings
Job's Ninth Speech: A Response To Bildad
2 "How you have helped the powerless! How you have saved the person who has no strength! 3 How you have advised the one without wisdom, and abundantly revealed your insight! 4 To whom did you utter these words? And whose spirit has come forth from your mouth?
Cross References
Job 6:13
Is not my power to help myself nothing, and has not every resource been driven from me?
Job 12:3
I also have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?
Job 13:5
If only you would keep completely silent! For you, that would be wisdom.
Job 15:8-10
Do you listen in on God's secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Job 17:10
"But turn, all of you, and come now! I will not find a wise man among you.
Job 32:11-13
Look, I waited for you to speak; I listened closely to your wise thoughts,while you were searching for words.
Job 33:3
My words come from the uprightness of my heart, and my lips will utter knowledge sincerely.
Job 33:33
If not, you listen to me; be silent, and I will teach you wisdom."
Job 38:2
"Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?
Psalm 49:1-4
For the music director, a psalm by the Korahites. Listen to this, all you nations! Pay attention, all you inhabitants of the world!
Psalm 71:15-18
I will tell about your justice, and all day long proclaim your salvation, though I cannot fathom its full extent.
Proverbs 8:6-9
Listen, for I will speak excellent things, and my lips will utter what is right.
Acts 20:20
You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,
Acts 20:27
For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God.