Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

New American Standard Bible

“Who is this that darkens counsel
By words without knowledge?

King James Version

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Holman Bible

Who is this who obscures My counsel
with ignorant words?

International Standard Version

"Who is this who keeps darkening my counsel without knowing what he's talking about?

A Conservative Version

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

American Standard Version

Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

Amplified


“Who is this that darkens counsel [questioning my authority and wisdom]
By words without knowledge?

Darby Translation

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

Julia Smith Translation

Who this darkening counsel in words without knowledge?

King James 2000

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Lexham Expanded Bible

"Who [is] this darkening counsel by words without knowledge?

Modern King James verseion

Who is this that darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

"What is he that hideth his mind with foolish words?

NET Bible

"Who is this who darkens counsel with words without knowledge?

New Heart English Bible

"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

The Emphasized Bible

Who is it that darkeneth counsel, by words, without knowledge?

Webster

Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

World English Bible

"Who is this who darkens counsel by words without knowledge?

Youngs Literal Translation

Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חשׁך 
Chashak 
Usage: 17

by words
מלּה מלּה 
Millah 
Usage: 38

Context Readings

Yahweh Challenges Job

1 And the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said, 2 Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge? 3 Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

Cross References

Job 35:16

And Job's mouth is open wide to give out what is of no profit, increasing words without knowledge.

Job 42:3

Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

1 Timothy 1:7

Desiring to be teachers of the law, though they have no knowledge of what they say or of the statements which they make so certainly.

Job 12:3

But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?

Job 23:4-5

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments

Job 24:25

And if it is not so, now, who will make it clear that my words are false, and that what I say is of no value?

Job 26:3

How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

Job 27:11

I will give you teaching about the hand of God; I will not keep secret from you what is in the mind of the Ruler of all.

Job 34:35

Job's words do not come from knowledge; they are not the fruit of wisdom.

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