Job 26:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?”

Job 26:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 26:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 26:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“How have you counseled him who has no wisdom, and plentifully declared sound knowledge!”

Job 26:3 — World English Bible

Job 26:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge! ”

Job 26:3 — American Standard Version

Job 26:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“What--thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.”

Job 26:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 26:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, and abundantly declared the thing as it is! ”

Job 26:3 — Darby Translation

Job 26:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whome counsellest thou? him that hath no wisedome? thou shewest right well as the thing is.”

Job 26:3 — Geneva Bible

Job 26:3 in Context — Job 26

1 But Job answered and said,

2 How hast thou helped him that is without power? how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?

3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?

4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

5 Dead things are formed from under the waters, and the inhabitants thereof.

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What Does Job 26:3 Mean?

Job 26:3 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 26. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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