Job 15:9–10
What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
What knowest thou that we know not? what vnderstandest thou, which is not in vs?
With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
With vs are both the gray headed, and very aged men, much elder then thy father.
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- 2 Corinthians 11:5Rank 2 from verse 9
- 2 Corinthians 10:7Rank 3 from verse 9
7Do ye look on things after the outward appearance? If any man trust to himself that he is Christ’s, let him of himself think this again, that, as he is Christ’s, even so are we Christ’s.
7Doe ye looke on things after the outward appearance? if any man trust to himselfe, that he is Christs, let him of himselfe thinke this againe, that as he is Christs, euen so are we Christs.
- 2 Corinthians 11:21–30Rank 4 from verse 9
21I speak as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. Howbeit whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I am bold also.
22Are they Hebrews? so am I. Are they Israelites? so am I. Are they the seed of Abraham? so am I.
23Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool) I am more; in labours more abundant, in stripes above measure, in prisons more frequent, in deaths oft.
24Of the Jews five times received I forty stripes save one.
25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned, thrice I suffered shipwreck, a night and a day I have been in the deep;
26In journeyings often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by mine own countrymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the city, in perils in the wilderness, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren;
27In weariness and painfulness, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
28Beside those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the churches.
29Who is weak, and I am not weak? who is offended, and I burn not?
30If I must needs glory, I will glory of the things which concern mine infirmities.
21I speake as concerning reproch, as though we had bene weake: howbeit, wherein soeuer any is bold, I speake foolishly, I am bold also.
22Are they Hebrewes? so am I: are they Israelites? so am I: are they the seed of Abraham? so am I:
23Are they ministers of Christ? I speake as a foole, I am more: in labors more abundant: in stripes aboue measure: in prisons more frequent: in deaths oft.
24Of the Iewes fiue times receiued I *forty stripes saue one.
25Thrice was I beaten with rods, once was I stoned: thrice I suffered shipwracke: a night and a day I haue bene in the deepe.
26 In iourneying often, in perils of waters, in perils of robbers, in perils by my owne countreymen, in perils by the heathen, in perils in the citie, in perils in the wildernesse, in perils in the sea, in perils among false brethren,
27In wearinesse and painfulnesse, in watchings often, in hunger & thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakednes.
28Besides those things that are without, that which commeth vpon me dayly, the care of all the Churches.
29Who is weake, and I am not weake? who is offended, and I burne not?
30If I must needes glory, I will glory of the things which concerne mine infirmities.
- Job 26:3–4Rank 6 from verse 9
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?
4To whom hast thou vttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
From verse 10
- Job 32:6–7Rank 1 from verse 10
6And Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite answered and said, I am young, and ye are very old; wherefore I was afraid, and durst not shew you mine opinion.
7I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
6And Elihu the sonne of Barachel the Buzite answered and sayd: I am †yong, and yee are very old, wherefore I was afraid, and †durst not shew you mine opinion.
7I said, Dayes should speake, and multitude of yeeres should teach wisedome.
- Job 8:8–10Rank 3 from verse 10
8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:
9(For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart?
8*For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thy selfe to the search of their fathers.
9(For *we are but of yesterday, and know †nothing, because our dayes vpon earth are a shadow.)
10Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, & vtter words out of their heart?
- Deuteronomy 32:7Rank 4 from verse 10
- Proverbs 16:31Rank 6 from verse 10
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Job 15:9
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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To perceive, understand, recognize, experience, or be assured of something.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Job 15:10
The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.
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grayheaded
Having a gray head or gray hair.
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Sense 1: Truly, actually, exactly, or the same in identity. Sense 2: To a great or marked degree, used to intensify the quality named.
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Advanced in years; old.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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15:1THEN answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
15:1¶ Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said,
15:2Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?
15:2Should a wise man vtter †vaine knowledge, and fill his belly with the East winde?
15:3Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good?
15:3Should hee reason with vnprofitable talke? or with speeches wherewith he can doe no good?
15:4Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God.
15:4Yea †thou castest off feare, and restrainest ‖prayer before God.
15:5For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty.
15:5For thy mouth †vttereth thine iniquitie, and thou choosest the tongue of the craftie.
15:6Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee.
15:6Thine owne mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea thine owne lippes testifie against thee.
15:7Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?
15:7 Art thou the first man that was borne? or wast thou made before the hilles?
15:8Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
15:8*Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?
15:9What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
15:9What knowest thou that we know not? what vnderstandest thou, which is not in vs?
Selected passage15:10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
15:10With vs are both the gray headed, and very aged men, much elder then thy father.
Selected passage15:11Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
15:11 Are the consolations of God small with thee? is there any secret thing with thee?
15:12Why doth thine heart carry thee away? and what do thy eyes wink at,
15:12Why doeth thine heart carie thee away? and what doe thine eyes winke at,
15:13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words go out of thy mouth?
15:13That thou turnest thy spirit against God, and lettest such words goe out of thy mouth?
15:14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15:14*What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15:15Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
15:15*Beholde, he putteth no trust in his Saints, yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight.
15:16How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
15:16How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
15:17I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;
15:17I will shew thee, heare me, and that which I haue seene, I wil declare,
15:18Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:
15:18Which wise men haue tolde from their fathers, and haue not hid it:
15:19Unto whom alone the earth was given, and no stranger passed among them.
15:19Unto whom alone the earth was giuen, and no stranger passed among them.
15:20The wicked man travaileth with pain all his days, and the number of years is hidden to the oppressor.
15:20The wicked man trauaileth with paine all his dayes, and the number of yeeres is hidden to the oppressour.
15:21A dreadful sound is in his ears: in prosperity the destroyer shall come upon him.
15:21†A dreadfull sound is in his eares; in prosperitie the destroyer shall come vpon him.
15:22He believeth not that he shall return out of darkness, and he is waited for of the sword.
15:22He beleeueth not that he shall returne out of darkenesse, and he is waited for, of the sword.
15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.
15:23He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkenes is ready at his hand.
15:24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall prevail against him, as a king ready to the battle.
15:24Trouble and anguish shall make him afraid; they shall preuaile against him, as a king ready to the battell.
15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.
15:25For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himselfe against the Almightie.
15:26He runneth upon him, even on his neck, upon the thick bosses of his bucklers:
15:26He runneth vpon him, euen on his necke, vpon the thicke bosses of his bucklers:
15:27Because he covereth his face with his fatness, and maketh collops of fat on his flanks.
15:27Because he couereth his face with his fatnesse, and maketh collops of fat on his flankes.
15:28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heaps.
15:28And he dwelleth in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, which are ready to become heapes.
15:29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof upon the earth.
15:29He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof vpon the earth.
15:30He shall not depart out of darkness; the flame shall dry up his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he go away.
15:30He shall not depart out of darkenesse, the flame shall drie vp his branches, and by the breath of his mouth shall he goe away.
15:31Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
15:31Let not him that is deceiued, trust in vanitie: for vanitie shalbe his recompence.
15:32It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
15:32It shall be ‖accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not bee greene.
15:33He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, and shall cast off his flower as the olive.
15:33He shal shake off his vnripe grape as the Uine, and shall cast off his flowre as the Oliue.
15:34For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of bribery.
15:34For the congregation of hypocrites shall be desolate, and fire shall consume the tabernacles of briberie.
15:35They conceive mischief, and bring forth vanity, and their belly prepareth deceit.
15:35They conceiue mischiefe, *and bring forth ‖vanitie, and their belly prepareth deceit.