Job 26:3
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?
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- Acts 20:20Rank 1 from verse 3
- Acts 20:27Rank 2 from verse 3
- Job 15:8–10Rank 5 from verse 3
8Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?
9What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?
10With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
8*Hast thou heard the secret of God? and doest thou restraine wisedome to thy selfe?
9What knowest thou that we know not? what vnderstandest thou, which is not in vs?
10With vs are both the gray headed, and very aged men, much elder then thy father.
- Job 32:11–13Rank 7 from verse 3
11Behold, I waited for your words; I gave ear to your reasons, whilst ye searched out what to say.
12Yea, I attended unto you, and, behold, there was none of you that convinced Job, or that answered his words:
13Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
11Behold, I waited for your words: I gaue eare to your †reasons, whilest you searched out †what to say.
12Yea, I attended vnto you: and beholde, there was none of you that conuinced Iob, or that answered his words:
13Lest ye should say, We haue found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.
- Proverbs 8:6–9Rank 12 from verse 3
6Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips shall be right things.
7For my mouth shall speak truth; and wickedness is an abomination to my lips.
8All the words of my mouth are in righteousness; there is nothing froward or perverse in them.
9They are all plain to him that understandeth, and right to them that find knowledge.
6Heare, for I will speake of excellent things: and the opening of my lippes shalbe right things.
7†For my mouth shall speake truth, and wickednesse is an abomination to my lippes.
8†All the words of my mouth are in righteousnes, there is nothing froward or peruerse in them.
9They are all plaine to him that vnderstandeth: and right to them that find knowledge.
- Psalms 49:1–4Rank 13 from verse 3
1HEAR this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
2Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
3My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
4I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
1¶ Heare this, all yee people, giue eare all yee inhabitants of the world:
2Both low, and high, rich and poore together.
3My mouth shall speake of wisedome: and the meditation of my heart shalbe of vnderstanding.
4*I will incline mine eare to a parable; I will open my darke saying vpon the harpe.
- Psalms 71:15–18Rank 14 from verse 3
15My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousness and thy salvation all the day; for I know not the numbers thereof.
16I will go in the strength of the Lord God: I will make mention of thy righteousness, even of thine only.
17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto have I declared thy wondrous works.
18Now 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.
15My mouth shall shew foorth thy righteousnesse, and thy saluation all the day: for I know not the numbers thereof.
16I will goe in the strength of the LORD God: I will make mention of thy righteousnesse, euen of thine onely.
17O God, thou hast taught me from my youth: and hitherto haue I declared thy wonderous workes.
18††Now also when I am old and gray headed, O God, forsake me not: vntill I haue shewed thy strength vnto this generation, and thy power to euery one that is to come.
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Job 26:3
Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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plentifully
Copiously; abundantly; with ample supply.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of declare, meaning to make known, tell, announce, proclaim, explain, show, or state plainly.
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26:1BUT Job answered and said,
26:1¶ But Iob answered and sayd,
26:2How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
26:2Howe hast thou helped him that is without power? how sauest thou the arme that hath no strength?
26:3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
26:3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisedome? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing, as it is?
Selected passage26:4To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
26:4To whom hast thou vttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?
26:5Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.
26:5Dead things are formed from vnder the waters, ‖and the inhabitants thereof.
26:6Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no covering.
26:6*Hell is naked before him, and destruction hath no couering.
26:7He stretcheth out the north over the empty place, and hangeth the earth upon nothing.
26:7He stretcheth out the North ouer the emptie place, and hangeth the earth vpon nothing.
26:8He bindeth up the waters in his thick clouds; and the cloud is not rent under them.
26:8Hee bindeth vp the waters in his thicke clouds, and the cloud is not rent vnder them.
26:9He holdeth back the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud upon it.
26:9Hee holdeth backe the face of his throne, and spreadeth his cloud vpon it.
26:10He hath compassed the waters with bounds, until the day and night come to an end.
26:10Hee hath compassed the waters with bounds, †vntill the day and night come to an end.
26:11The pillars of heaven tremble and are astonished at his reproof.
26:11The pillars of heauen tremble, and are astonished at his reproofe.
26:12He divideth the sea with his power, and by his understanding he smiteth through the proud.
26:12Hee diuideth the sea with his power, and by his vnderstanding he smiteth through †the proud.
26:13By his spirit he hath garnished the heavens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
26:13By his spirit he hath garnished the heauens; his hand hath formed the crooked serpent.
26:14Lo, these are parts of his ways: but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can understand?
26:14Loe, these are parts of his waies, but how little a portion is heard of him? but the thunder of his power who can vnderstand?