Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge?
New American Standard Bible
By words without knowledge?
King James Version
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
Holman Bible
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?
Bible in Basic English
Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark 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?
Interlinear
Chashak
`etsah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Challenges Job
1 And Jehovah answereth Job out of the whirlwind, and saith: -- 2 Who is this -- darkening counsel, By words without knowledge? 3 Gird, I pray thee, as a man, thy loins, And I ask thee, and cause thou Me to know.
Names
Cross References
Job 35:16
And Job with vanity doth open his mouth, Without knowledge words he multiplieth.
Job 42:3
Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not.
1 Timothy 1:7
willing to be teachers of law, not understanding either the things they say, nor concerning what they asseverate,
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 23:4-5
I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill with arguments.
Job 24:25
And if not now, who doth prove me a liar, And doth make of nothing my word?
Job 26:3
What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.
Job 27:11
I shew you by the hand of God, That which is with the Mighty I hide not.
Job 34:35
Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom.