Job 26:3
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Job 26:3 in other translations
| BSB | How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight! |
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| WEB | How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge! |
| ASV | How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge! |
| YLT | What--thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known. |
| DARBY | How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is! |
| BBE | How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge! |
| Webster | How hast thou counseled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou abundantly declared the thing as it is? |
What does Job 26:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Job 26:2-3
THIRD SERIES. Job 26:1-14. Job's Reply. 2-3. without power ... no strength ... no wisdom--The negatives are used instead of the positives, powerlessness, &c., designedly (so Is 31:8; De 32:21). Granting I am, as you say (Job 18:17; 15:2), powerlessness itself, &c. "How hast thou helped such a one?" savest--supportest.
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Job 26:1-4
Job derided Bildad's answer; his words were a mixture of peevishness and self-preference. Bildad ought to have laid before Job the consolations, rather than the terrors of the Almighty. Christ knows how to speak what is proper for the weary, Is 50:4; and his ministers should not grieve those whom God would not have made sad. We are often disappointed in our expectations from our friends who should comfort us; but…
Job 26:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Job 26:3
- Job 32:11-13
Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say. Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words: Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
- Job 33:3
My words shall be of the uprightness of my heart: and my lips shall utter knowledge clearly.
- Job 12:3
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
- Job 33:33
If not, hearken unto me: hold thy peace, and I shall teach thee wisdom.
- Acts 20:20
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
- Job 17:10
But as for you all, do ye return, and come now: for I cannot find one wise man among you.
- Psalms 49:1-4
To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world: Both low and high, rich and poor, together. My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding. I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
- Job 15:8-10
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself? What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us? With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
- Job 38:2
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
- Job 13:5
O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom.
- Proverbs 8:6-9
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things. For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips. All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them. They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
- Psalms 71:15-18
My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof. I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only. O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works. Now also when I am old and grayheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.
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Context
- Job 26:2
How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
- Job 26:3
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
- Job 26:4
To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
Job 26:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | ¿En qué aconsejaste al que no tiene ciencia, y mostraste bien sabiduría? |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Quel conseil tu as donné à celui qui n’avait pas de sagesse! et quelle abondance d’intelligence tu as montrée! |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Wie hast du den beraten, der keine Weisheit hat, und gründliches Wissen in Fülle kundgetan! |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Cui dedisti consilium? forsitan illi qui non habet sapientiam: et prudentiam tuam ostendisti plurimam. |