Parallel Verses

NET Bible

With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness.

New American Standard Bible

“I will fetch my knowledge from afar,
And I will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

King James Version

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Holman Bible

I will get my knowledge from a distant place
and ascribe justice to my Maker.

International Standard Version

I'll take what I know to its logical conclusion and ascribe righteousness to my Creator,

A Conservative Version

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my maker.

American Standard Version

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Amplified


“I will bring my knowledge from afar,
And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Bible in Basic English

I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.

Darby Translation

I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator.

Julia Smith Translation

I will lift up my knowledge from far off, and to him making me, I will give justice.

King James 2000

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Lexham Expanded Bible

I will bring my knowledge from far away, and I will ascribe righteousness to my maker,

Modern King James verseion

I will bring my knowledge from afar, and I will credit righteousness to my Maker.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

I will open unto thee yet more of mine understanding, and prove my maker righteous.

New Heart English Bible

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

The Emphasized Bible

I will bring my knowledge from afar, and, to my Maker, will I attribute righteousness.

Webster

I will bring my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

World English Bible

I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

Youngs Literal Translation

I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
I will fetch
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

דּע 
Dea` 
Usage: 5

רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

and will ascribe
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

References

American

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

2 "Be patient with me a little longer and I will instruct you, for I still have words to speak on God's behalf. 3 With my knowledge I will speak comprehensively, and to my Creator I will ascribe righteousness. 4 For in truth, my words are not false; it is one complete in knowledge who is with you.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 32:4

As for the Rock, his work is perfect, for all his ways are just. He is a reliable God who is never unjust, he is fair and upright.

Psalm 11:7

Certainly the Lord is just; he rewards godly deeds; the upright will experience his favor.

Psalm 145:17

The Lord is just in all his actions, and exhibits love in all he does.

James 1:5

But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

All generous giving and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and not hypocritical.

Revelation 15:3

They sang the song of Moses the servant of God and the song of the Lamb: "Great and astounding are your deeds, Lord God, the All-Powerful! Just and true are your ways, King over the nations!

Job 8:3

Does God pervert justice? Or does the Almighty pervert what is right?

Job 28:12-13

"But wisdom -- where can it be found? Where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:20-24

"But wisdom -- where does it come from? Where is the place of understanding?

Job 32:2

Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry. He was angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.

Job 32:8

But it is a spirit in people, the breath of the Almighty, that makes them understand.

Job 34:5

For Job says, 'I am innocent, but God turns away my right.

Job 34:10-12

"Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.

Job 37:23

As for the Almighty, we cannot attain to him! He is great in power, but justice and abundant righteousness he does not oppress.

Proverbs 2:4-5

if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

Jeremiah 12:1

Lord, you have always been fair whenever I have complained to you. However, I would like to speak with you about the disposition of justice. Why are wicked people successful? Why do all dishonest people have such easy lives?

Daniel 9:7

"You are righteous, O Lord, but we are humiliated this day -- the people of Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and all Israel, both near and far away in all the countries in which you have scattered them, because they have behaved unfaithfully toward you.

Daniel 9:14

The LORD was mindful of the calamity, and he brought it on us. For the LORD our God is just in all he has done, and we have not obeyed him.

Matthew 2:1-2

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, in the time of King Herod, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the South will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon -- and now, something greater than Solomon is here!

Acts 8:27-40

So he got up and went. There he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasury. He had come to Jerusalem to worship,

Romans 3:25-26

God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness, because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.

Romans 9:14

What shall we say then? Is there injustice with God? Absolutely not!

Romans 10:6-8

But the righteousness that is by faith says: "Do not say in your heart, 'Who will ascend into heaven?'" (that is, to bring Christ down)

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