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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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 one who has no power! How you have assisted the arm that has no strength! 3 “What counsel you have given to one without wisdom!
What helpful insight you have abundantly provided!
4 With whose assistance have you uttered words? Whose spirit has come forth from you?

Cross References

Job 6:13

Do I have any power to help myself, now that success has been driven from me?

Job 12:3

I have a mind as well as you! I am not inferior to you! Who does not know all these things?

Job 13:5

If only you would be altogether silent! For you, that would be wisdom.

Job 15:8-10

Have you heard God's council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

Job 17:10

But now, you must come and try again! I will not find one wise man among you.

Job 32:11-13

Listen! I waited for your words. I listened for your wise sayings, while you determined what to say.

Job 33:3

My words come from an upright heart! My lips sincerely speak what I know.

Job 33:33

But if not, then listen to me. Be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.

Job 38:2

Who is this that conceals (hides) counsel using words without knowledge?

Psalm 49:1-4

([Sons of Korah]) Listen to this, all you people. Open your ears, all who live in the world.

Psalm 71:15-18

All day long my mouth will tell of your righteousness and of your salvation. I do not know the number.

Proverbs 8:6-9

Listen for I speak of excellent things. The truth comes from my lips.

Acts 20:20

I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house.

Acts 20:27

I did not shrink from telling you the entire will of God.

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