Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
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?
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!
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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 What -- thou hast helped the powerless, Saved an arm not strong! 3 What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known. 4 With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?
Cross References
Job 6:13
Is not my help with me, And substance driven from me?
Job 12:3
I also have a heart like you, I am not fallen more than you, And with whom is there not like these?
Job 13:5
O that ye would keep perfectly silent, And it would be to you for wisdom.
Job 15:8-10
Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?
Job 17:10
Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.
Job 32:11-13
Lo, I have waited for your words, I give ear unto your reasons, Till ye search out sayings.
Job 33:3
Of the uprightness of my heart are my sayings, And knowledge have my lips clearly spoken.
Job 33:33
If there are not -- hearken thou to me, Keep silent, and I teach thee wisdom.
Job 38:2
Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?
Psalm 49:1-4
To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
Psalm 71:15-18
My mouth recounteth Thy righteousness, All the day Thy salvation, For I have not known the numbers.
Proverbs 8:6-9
Hearken, for noble things I speak, And the opening of my lips is uprightness.
Acts 20:20
how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,
Acts 20:27
for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.