Job 17:10
Good News Translation
But if all of them came and stood before me, I would not find even one of them wise.

New Revised Standard Version
But you, come back now, all of you, and I shall not find a sensible person among you.

Contemporary English Version
But none of my friends show any sense.

New American Bible
But turn now, and come on again; I do not find a wise man among you!

Douay-Rheims Bible
Wherefore be you all converted, and come, and I shall not find among you any wise man.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wherefore be you all converted, and come, and I shall not find among you any wise man.

do ye return

Job 6:29 Answer, I beseech you, without contention: and speaking that which is just, judge ye.

Malachi 3:18 And you shall return, and shall see the difference between the just and the wicked: and between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.

for I

Job 17:4 Thou hast set their heart far from understanding, therefore they shall not be exalted.

Job 15:9 What knowest thou that we are ignorant of? what dost thou understand that we know not?

Job 32:9 They that are aged are not the wise men, neither do the ancients understand judgment.

Job 42:7 And after the Lord had spoken these words to Job, he said to Eliphaz the Themanite: My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends, because you have not spoken the thing that is right before me, as my servant Job hath.

1 Corinthians 1:20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the disputer of this world? Hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

1 Corinthians 6:5 I speak to your shame. Is it so that there is not among you any one wise man that is able to judge between his brethren?

Context
Job Prepares for Death
9And the just man shall hold on his way, and he that hath clean hands shall be stronger and stronger. 10Wherefore be you all converted, and come, and I shall not find among you any wise man.11My days have passed away, my thoughts are dissipated, tormenting my heart.…
Cross References
Job 12:2
Are you then men alone, and shall wisdom die with you?

Job 17:11
My days have passed away, my thoughts are dissipated, tormenting my heart.

Job 17:9
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