Job 38:36
Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
*Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 32.8. Eccle. 2.26.
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- Psalms 51:6Rank 2 from verse 36
- Ecclesiastes 2:26Rank 3 from verse 36
26For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
26†*For God giueth to a man that is good in his sight, wisedome, and knowledge, and ioy: but to the sinner hee giueth traueile, to gather and to heape vp that he may giue to him that is good before God: This also is vanitie and vexation of spirit.
- Proverbs 2:6Rank 4 from verse 36
- Exodus 31:3Rank 6 from verse 36
- James 1:17Rank 8 from verse 36
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.
17Euery good gift, and euery perfect gift is from aboue, & commeth downe from the Father of lights, with whom is no variablenesse, neither shadow of turning.
- Exodus 36:1–2Rank 9 from verse 36
1THEN wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the Lord put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the Lord had commanded.
2And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whose heart the Lord had put wisdom, even every one whose heart stirred him up to come unto the work to do it:
1¶ Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and euery wise hearted man, in whome the LORD put wisedome and vnderstanding, to know how to worke all maner of worke for the seruice of the Sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.
2And Moses called Bezaleel and Aholiab, and euery wise hearted man, in whose heart the LORD had put wisedome, euen euery one whose heart stirred him vp to come vnto the worke to doe it.
- Isaiah 28:26Rank 10 from verse 36
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Job 38:36
To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.
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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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1. Within or toward the inside. 2. Belonging to the inner person. 3. Intimate or close.
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Sense 1: Portions or divisions of a whole. Sense 2: Divides, separates, departs, or assigns shares.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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understanding
1. The capacity or act of perceiving, comprehending, discerning, judging, interpreting, or applying knowledge. 2. Knowledge, insight, wisdom, or prudent judgment possessed or gained. 3. Skill or ability in a work, art, subject, vision, saying, or interpretation.
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Sense 1: The bodily organ. Sense 2: The inward person: the mind, will, affections, conscience, or moral character.
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35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may go, and say unto thee, Here we are?
35Canst thou send lightnings, that they may goe, and say vnto thee, †Here we are?
36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart?
36*Who hath put wisedome in the inward parts? or who hath giuen vnderstanding to the heart?
Selected passage37Who can number the clouds in wisdom? or who can stay the bottles of heaven,
37Who can number the cloudes in wisedome? or †who can stay the bottles of heauen,