Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
New American Standard Bible
Or given
King James Version
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
Holman Bible
or gave the mind understanding?
International Standard Version
"Who sets wisdom within you, or imbues your mind with understanding?
American Standard Version
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
Amplified
“Who has put wisdom in the innermost being [of man, or in the layers of clouds]
Or given understanding to the mind [of man, or to the heavenly display]?
Bible in Basic English
Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?
Darby Translation
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the mind?
Julia Smith Translation
Who put wisdom in the reins? or who gave understanding to the mind?
King James 2000
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? or who has given understanding to the heart?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who has put wisdom in the ibis, or who has given understanding to the rooster?
Modern King James verseion
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Who giveth sure wisdom or steadfast understanding?
NET Bible
Who has put wisdom in the heart, or has imparted understanding to the mind?
New Heart English Bible
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
The Emphasized Bible
Who hath put - into cloud-forms - wisdom? Or who hath given - to the meteor - understanding?
Webster
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
World English Bible
Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind?
Youngs Literal Translation
Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?
Interlinear
Nathan
Biynah
References
Hastings
Watsons
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 38:36
Verse Info
Context Readings
Yahweh Interrogates Job
35 Can thou send forth lightnings, that they may go, and say to thee, Here we are? 36 Who has put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who has given understanding to the mind? 37 Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven
Names
Cross References
Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty gives them understanding.
Psalm 51:6
Behold, thou desire truth in the inward parts, and in the hidden part thou will make me to know wisdom.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who pleases him [God] gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Exodus 31:3
and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship,
Exodus 36:1-2
And Bezalel and Oholiab shall work, and every wise-hearted man, in whom LORD has put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all the work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that LORD has commanded.
Job 9:4
[He is] wise in heart, and mighty in strength. Who has hardened himself against him, and prospered?
Proverbs 2:6
For LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding.
Isaiah 28:26
For his God instructs him aright, [and] teaches him.
James 1:5
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect endowment is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor shadow of turning.