“Job, do you think that\par you really understand God?\par You can’t understand God All-Powerful.\par
Job 42:3 - Easy To Read Version Lord, you asked this question:\par ‘Who is this ignorant person\par that is saying these foolish things?’ {\cf2\super [106]} \par Lord, I talked about things\par that I didn’t understand.\par I talked about things that were\par too amazing for me to understand.\par Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that I understood not; Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition [You said to me] Who is this that darkens and obscures counsel [by words] without knowledge? Therefore [I now see] I have [rashly] uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. [Job 38:2.] American Standard Version (1901) Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore have I uttered that which I understood not, Things too wonderful for me, which I knew not. Common English Bible You said, “Who is this darkening counsel without knowledge?” I have indeed spoken about things I didn’t understand, wonders beyond my comprehension. Catholic Public Domain Version So, who is it that would disguise a lack of knowledge as counsel? Therefore, I have been speaking foolishly, about things whose measure exceeds my knowledge. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Who is this that hideth counsel without knowledge? Therefore I have spoken unwisely, and things that above measure exceeded my knowledge. |
“Job, do you think that\par you really understand God?\par You can’t understand God All-Powerful.\par
\{Job said,\} “I have seen all this before. I have already heard everything you say. I understand all of those things.
“Who is this ignorant person\par that is saying these foolish things?” {\cf2\super [79]} \par
People can’t understand\par the wonderful things God does.\par There is no end to the miracles God does.\par
Lord, I am not proud.\par I don’t try to act important.\par I don’t try to do great things.\par I don’t worry about things\par that are too hard for me.\par
I am amazed at what you know.\par It is too much for me to understand.\par
Lord, our God, you have done many wonderful things!\par You have wonderful plans for us.\par No person could list them all!\par I will tell again and again about\par those things\par that are too many to count.\par