Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version You asked, ‘Who is this that obscures my plans without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. New Living Translation You asked, ‘Who is this that questions my wisdom with such ignorance?’ It is I—and I was talking about things I knew nothing about, things far too wonderful for me. English Standard Version ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. Berean Standard Bible You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. King James Bible Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. New King James Version You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. New American Standard Bible ‘Who is this who conceals advice without knowledge?’ Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I do not know. NASB 1995 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ “Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.” NASB 1977 ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ “Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know.” Legacy Standard Bible ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have declared that which I did not understand, Things too marvelous for me, which I did not know. Amplified Bible “[You said to me] ‘Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge?’ Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered that which I did not understand, Things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. Christian Standard Bible You asked, “Who is this who conceals my counsel with ignorance? ” Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wondrous for me to know. Holman Christian Standard Bible You asked, “Who is this who conceals My counsel with ignorance?” Surely I spoke about things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. American Standard Version Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Who is this who devises doctrine by words without knowledge? Because of this you showed me that I did not understand and I have not known things that are greater than I Brenton Septuagint Translation For who is he that hides counsel from thee? or who keeps back his words, and thinks to hide them from thee? and who will tell me what I knew not, great and wonderful things which I understood not? Contemporary English Version You asked why I talk so much when I know so little. I have talked about things that are far beyond my understanding. Douay-Rheims Bible Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken unwisely, and things that above measure exceeded my knowledge. English Revised Version Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. GOD'S WORD® Translation "[You said,] 'Who is this that belittles my advice without having any knowledge [about it]?' Yes, I have stated things I didn't understand, things too mysterious for me to know. Good News Translation You ask how I dare question your wisdom when I am so very ignorant. I talked about things I did not understand, about marvels too great for me to know. International Standard Version You asked, 'Who is this that darkens counsel without knowledge?' Well now, I have talked about what I don't understand— awesome things beyond me that I don't know. JPS Tanakh 1917 Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Literal Standard Version [You said], Who [is] this hiding counsel without knowledge? Therefore, I have declared, and do not understand, | Too wonderful for me, and I do not know. Majority Standard Bible You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. New American Bible “Who is this who obscures counsel with ignorance?” I have spoken but did not understand; things too marvelous for me, which I did not know. NET Bible you asked, 'Who is this who darkens counsel without knowledge?' But I have declared without understanding things too wonderful for me to know. New Revised Standard Version ‘Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. New Heart English Bible You asked, 'Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?' therefore I have uttered that which I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. Webster's Bible Translation Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that which I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. World English Bible You asked, ‘Who is this who hides counsel without knowledge?’ therefore I have uttered that which I didn’t understand, things too wonderful for me, which I didn’t know. Young's Literal Translation Who is this, hiding counsel without knowledge?' Therefore, I have declared, and understand not, Too wonderful for me, and I know not. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Job Submits Himself to the LORD…2“I know that You can do all things and that no plan of Yours can be thwarted. 3You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know. 4You said, ‘Listen now, and I will speak. I will question you, and you shall inform Me.’… Cross References Job 5:9 the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number. Job 38:2 "Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge? Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are the wonders You have done, and the plans You have for us--none can compare to You--if I proclaim and declare them, they are more than I can count. Psalm 131:1 My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty. I do not aspire to great matters or things too lofty for me. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me, too lofty for me to attain. Treasury of Scripture Who is he that hides counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Who Job 38:2 Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge? things Psalm 40:5 Many, O LORD my God, are thy wonderful works which thou hast done, and thy thoughts which are to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: if I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered. Psalm 131:1 A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Psalm 139:6 Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it. Jump to Previous Counsel Dark Declared Hides Hideth Hiding Makes Obscures Purpose Searched Surely Talking Understand Understood Uttered Who Wonderful Wonders WordsJump to Next Counsel Dark Declared Hides Hideth Hiding Makes Obscures Purpose Searched Surely Talking Understand Understood Uttered Who Wonderful Wonders WordsJob 42 1. Job submits himself unto God7. God, preferring Job's cause, makes his friends submit themselves, and accepts him 10. He magnifies and blesses Job 16. Job's age and death XLII. (3) Who is he that hideth counsel?--It is quite obvious that the right way of understanding these verses is, as in Isaiah 63:1-6, after the manner of a dialogue, in which Job and the Lord alternately reply. "Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge?" were the words with which God Himself joined the debate in Job 38:2; and therefore, unless we assign them to Him here also, we must regard them as quoted by Job, and applied reflectively to himself; but it is far better to consider them as part of a dialogue. Verse 3. - Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? As these are nearly the words of God in Job 38:2, some suppose that they must be his words again here, and imagine a short dialogue in this place between Job and the Almighty, assigning to Job ver. 2, the latter half of ver. 8, and the whole of vers. 5 and 6, while they assign to God ver. 4 and the first clause of ver. 8. But it is far more natural to regard Job as bringing up the words which God had spoken to him, to ponder on them and answer them, or at any rate to hang his reply upon them, than to imagine God twice interrupting Job in the humble confession that he was anxious to make. We must understand, then, after the word "knowledge," an ellipse of "thou sayest." Therefore have I uttered that I understood not. Therefore, because of that reproof of thine, I perceive that, in what I said to my friends, I "darkened counsel," - I "uttered that I understood not," words which did not clear the matter in controversy, but obscured it. I dealt, in fact, with things too wonderful for me - beyond my compre-hension - which I knew not, of which I had no real knowledge, but only a semblance of knowledge, and on which, therefore, I had better have been silent.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew You asked, ‘Whoמִ֤י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is this זֶ֨ה ׀ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that who conceals מַעְלִ֥ים (ma‘·lîm) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular construct Strong's 5956: To veil from sight, conceal My counsel עֵצָ֗ה (‘ê·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6098: Advice, plan, prudence without בְּֽלִ֫י (bə·lî) Adverb Strong's 1097: Failure, nothing, destruction, without, not yet, because not, as long as knowledge?’ דָ֥עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 1847: Knowledge Surely לָכֵ֣ן (lā·ḵên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus I spoke of things הִ֭גַּדְתִּי (hig·gaḏ·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's 5046: To be conspicuous I did not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no understand, אָבִ֑ין (’ā·ḇîn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand things too wonderful נִפְלָא֥וֹת (nip̄·lā·’ō·wṯ) Verb - Nifal - Participle - feminine plural Strong's 6381: To separate, distinguish, to be, great, difficult, wonderful for מִ֝מֶּ֗נִּי (mim·men·nî) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of me to know. אֵדָֽע׃ (’ê·ḏā‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular Strong's 3045: To know Links Job 42:3 NIVJob 42:3 NLT Job 42:3 ESV Job 42:3 NASB Job 42:3 KJV Job 42:3 BibleApps.com Job 42:3 Biblia Paralela Job 42:3 Chinese Bible Job 42:3 French Bible Job 42:3 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 42:3 You asked 'Who is this who hides (Jb) |
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