Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
lest ye should praise yourselves, to have found out wisdom: because it is God that hath cast him out, and no man.
New American Standard Bible
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God will
King James Version
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
Holman Bible
let God deal with him, not man.”
International Standard Version
"So that you cannot claim, "We have found wisdom!' let God do the rebuking, not man;
A Conservative Version
Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom. God may vanquish him, not man.
American Standard Version
Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:
Amplified
“Beware if you say,
‘We have found wisdom;
God thrusts Job down [justly], not man [for God alone is dealing with him].’
Bible in Basic English
Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.
Darby Translation
That ye may not say, We have found out wisdom; God will make him yield, not man.
Julia Smith Translation
Lest ye shall say, We found wisdom: God will thrust him, not man.
King James 2000
Lest you should say, We have found out wisdom: God vanquishes him, not man.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So do not say, 'We have found wisdom; let God refute him, not a man.'
Modern King James verseion
that you do not say, We have found out wisdom. God has pushed him down, not man.
NET Bible
So do not say, 'We have found wisdom! God will refute him, not man!'
New Heart English Bible
Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'
The Emphasized Bible
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom. GOD, must put him to flight, not man.
Webster
Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
World English Bible
Beware lest you say, 'We have found wisdom, God may refute him, not man;'
Youngs Literal Translation
Lest ye say, We have found wisdom, God doth thrust him away, not man.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 32:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Elihu Rebukes Job And His Three Friends
12 Yea, when I had diligently pondered what ye said, I found not one of you that made any good argument against Job, or that directly could make answer unto his words, 13 lest ye should praise yourselves, to have found out wisdom: because it is God that hath cast him out, and no man. 14 Nevertheless, seeing he hath not spoken unto me, therefore will not I answer him as ye have done."
Phrases
Cross References
Jeremiah 9:23
Moreover, thus sayeth the LORD, "Let not the wise man rejoice in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength; neither the rich man in his riches.
Genesis 14:23
that I will not take of all that is thine, so much as a thread or a shoe latchet, lest thou shouldest say 'I have made Abram rich.'
Judges 7:2
And the LORD said unto Gideon, "The people that are with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel make her vaunt to my dishonour and say, 'Our own hand hath saved us.'
Job 1:21
and said, "Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I turn thither again. The LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; now blessed be the name of the LORD."
Job 2:10
But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 4:9
With the blast of God they perish, and with the breath of his anger are they consumed away.
Job 6:4
For the arrows of the almighty are in me, whose indignation hath drunk up my spirit, and the terrible fears of God fight against me.
Job 12:2
"Then, no doubt, ye are the men alone; and wisdom shall perish with you.
Job 15:8-10
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God, that all wisdom is too little for thee?
Job 19:6
know this then: that it is God which hath handled me so violently, and hath compassed me about with his net.
Job 19:21
Have pity upon me, have pity upon me, O ye my friends! For the hand of God hath touched me.
Isaiah 5:21
Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.
Isaiah 48:5
Nevertheless, I have ever since the beginning showed thee of things for to come, and declared them unto thee before they came to pass: that thou shouldest not say, "Mine Idol hath done it; my carved or cast image hath showed it."
Isaiah 48:7
And some done now not of old time, whereof thou never heardest before they were brought to pass: that thou cannot say "I knew of them."
Ezekiel 28:3
Behold, thou thinkest thyself wiser than Daniel, that there is no secrets hid from thee.
Zechariah 12:7
The LORD shall preserve the tents of Judah, like as afore time: so that the glory of the house of David and the glory of the citizens of Jerusalem, shall be but little regarded in comparison of the glory of Judah.
John 19:11
Jesus answered, "Thou couldest have no power at all against me, except it were given unto thee from above. Therefore he that delivered me unto thee, is more in sin."
1 Corinthians 1:19-21
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will cast away the understanding of the prudent."
1 Corinthians 1:27-29
But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise. And God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound things which are mighty.
1 Corinthians 3:18
Let no man deceive himself. If any man seem wise among you, let him be a fool in this world, that he may be wise.