Job 39:17
New International Version
for God did not endow her with wisdom or give her a share of good sense.

New Living Translation
For God has deprived her of wisdom. He has given her no understanding.

English Standard Version
because God has made her forget wisdom and given her no share in understanding.

Berean Standard Bible
For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

King James Bible
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

New King James Version
Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding.

New American Standard Bible
Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

NASB 1995
Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

NASB 1977
Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

Legacy Standard Bible
Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

Amplified Bible
For God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.

Christian Standard Bible
For God has deprived her of wisdom; he has not endowed her with understanding.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

American Standard Version
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

Contemporary English Version
I myself made her foolish and without common sense.

English Revised Version
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because God has deprived it of wisdom and did not give it any understanding.

Good News Translation
It was I who made her foolish and did not give her wisdom.

International Standard Version
because God didn't grant her wisdom and never gave her understanding.

Majority Standard Bible
For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.

NET Bible
For God deprived her of wisdom, and did not impart understanding to her.

New Heart English Bible
because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because God hath withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.

World English Bible
because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For God has caused her to forget wisdom, "" And He has not given a portion "" To her in understanding;

Young's Literal Translation
For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:

Smith's Literal Translation
For God caused her to forget wisdom, and he divided not to her in understanding.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For God has deprived her of wisdom; neither has he given her understanding.

New American Bible
For God has withheld wisdom from her and given her no share in understanding.

New Revised Standard Version
because God has made it forget wisdom, and given it no share in understanding.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
God has increased wisdom, but he has not given her a portion of it.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because God has increased wisdom and he has not distributed understanding to her
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath He imparted to her understanding.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For God has withholden wisdom from her, and not given her a portion in understanding.

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Context
God Speaks of His Creation
16She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain. 17For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. 18Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.…

Cross References
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.

Isaiah 44:18
They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.

Romans 1:21-22
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,

1 Corinthians 1:18-21
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ...

Jeremiah 10:14
Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.

Psalm 92:6
A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,

1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”

Isaiah 29:14
Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”

Ecclesiastes 10:3
Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.

2 Timothy 3:7
who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

Matthew 11:25
At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.

1 Corinthians 2:14
The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.

Proverbs 9:10
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.

Romans 11:8
as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”


Treasury of Scripture

Because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.

Job 17:4
For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.

Job 35:11
Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?

Deuteronomy 2:30
But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as appeareth this day.

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For God
This phrase establishes the divine authority and sovereignty of God. In the Hebrew text, the word used for God is "אֱלֹהִים" (Elohim), which is a plural form often used to denote the majesty and power of the one true God. This highlights the belief in God's ultimate control and purpose in creation, emphasizing that all wisdom and understanding originate from Him.

has deprived her
The Hebrew root for "deprived" is "נָשָׁה" (nashah), which means to forget or deprive. This suggests an intentional act by God, indicating that the lack of wisdom is not accidental but part of His divine plan. It reflects the idea that God, in His infinite wisdom, has chosen to withhold certain attributes from some of His creatures, underscoring His sovereignty and the mystery of His creation.

of wisdom
The word "wisdom" in Hebrew is "חָכְמָה" (chokmah), which encompasses not just knowledge but also the skillful application of knowledge in life. In the context of Job, this highlights the theme that human understanding is limited and that true wisdom is a gift from God. It serves as a reminder of the limitations placed on creation and the need for humility before God's greater wisdom.

He has not endowed her
The phrase "has not endowed" comes from the Hebrew "חָנַן" (chanan), meaning to show favor or to bestow. This indicates that the lack of understanding is not due to any deficiency in the creature itself but is a result of God's deliberate choice. It reflects the theological perspective that God distributes His gifts according to His will and purpose.

with understanding
The Hebrew word for "understanding" is "תְּבוּנָה" (tevunah), which refers to insight or discernment. This term is often associated with the ability to perceive and comprehend the deeper truths of life. In the context of this verse, it underscores the idea that certain creatures are not given the capacity for deep insight, which serves as a metaphor for human limitations in grasping the full scope of God's creation and purposes.

Verse 17. - Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding. There is an Arab proverb - "As stupid as an ostrich" - which the Arabs justify on five grounds:

(1) The ostrich, they say, will swallow iron, stones, leaden bullets, and other things, which injure and sometimes prove fatal to it.

(2) When hunted, it thrusts its head into a hush, and iron,nee that the hunter does not see it.

(3) It allows itself to be captured by transparent devices. . . .

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

God
אֱל֣וֹהַּ (’ĕ·lō·w·ah)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity

has deprived her
הִשָּׁ֣הּ (hiš·šāh)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 5382: To forget, to neglect, to remit, remove

of wisdom;
חָכְמָ֑ה (ḥāḵ·māh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

He has not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

endowed
חָ֥לַק (ḥā·laq)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2505: To be smooth, to apportion, separate

her
לָ֝֗הּ (lāh)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

with understanding.
בַּבִּינָֽה׃ (bab·bî·nāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 998: An understanding


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