Job 36:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.”

Job 36:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 36:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 36:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I will get my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.”

Job 36:3 — World English Bible

Job 36:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“I will fetch my knowledge from afar, And will ascribe righteousness to my Maker. ”

Job 36:3 — American Standard Version

Job 36:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“I lift up my knowledge from afar, And to my Maker I ascribe righteousness.”

Job 36:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 36:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Creator. ”

Job 36:3 — Darby Translation

Job 36:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I will fetche my knowledge afarre off, and will attribute righteousnes vnto my Maker.”

Job 36:3 — Geneva Bible

Job 36:3 in Context — Job 36

1 Elihu also proceeded, and said,

2 Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.

3 I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.

4 For truly my words shall not be false: he that is perfect in knowledge is with thee.

5 Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any: he is mighty in strength and wisdom.

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What Does Job 36:3 Mean?

Job 36:3 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 36. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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