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Job 38:1–2

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THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,
Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?
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  1. Job 40:6Rank 1 from verse 1
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    6¶ Then answered the Lord unto Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

  2. 1 Kings 19:11Rank 2 from verse 1
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    11And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And, behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the Lord; but the Lord was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the Lord was not in the earthquake:

  3. 2 Kings 2:11Rank 3 from verse 1
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    11And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

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    16¶ And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.

    17And Moses brought forth the people out of the camp to meet with God; and they stood at the nether part of the mount.

    18And mount Sinai was altogether on a smoke, because the Lord descended upon it in fire: and the smoke thereof ascended as the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mount quaked greatly.

    19And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

  5. Job 37:1–2Rank 5 from verse 1
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    1AT this also my heart trembleth, and is moved out of his place.

    2Hear attentively the noise of his voice, and the sound that goeth out of his mouth.

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  1. Job 42:3Rank 1 from verse 2
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    3Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

  2. 1 Timothy 1:7Rank 2 from verse 2
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    7Desiring to be teachers of the law; understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.

  3. Job 35:16Rank 3 from verse 2
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    16Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.

  4. Job 34:35Rank 4 from verse 2
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    35Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.

  5. Job 12:3Rank 5 from verse 2
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    3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

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Job 38:1

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answered

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of answer, meaning to reply, respond, or give account.

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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Job 38:2

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darkeneth

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Third-person singular present form of darken. Sense 1: To make dark or deprive of light. Sense 2: To obscure in understanding.

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counsel

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1. A purpose, plan, design, or settled decision. 2. Advice, guidance, or direction. 3. Wisdom, judgment, or understanding for determining a course. 4. As a verb, to advise, direct, or recommend a course.

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words

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Spoken or written expressions, sayings, statements, messages, commands, promises, reports, or units of meaningful speech.

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without

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Outside or on the exterior; beyond a boundary; lacking, absent, free from, not accompanied by, or apart from the person, thing, condition, means, or relation named.

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1THEN the Lord answered Job out of the whirlwind, and said,

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2Who is this that darkeneth counsel by words without knowledge?

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3Gird up now thy loins like a man; for I will demand of thee, and answer thou me.

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