But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Job 37:19 - Revised Version 1885 Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot order our speech by reason of darkness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Tell us [Job] with what words of man we may address such a Being; we cannot state our case because we are in the dark [in the presence of the unsearchable God]. American Standard Version (1901) Teach us what we shall say unto him; For we cannot set our speech in order by reason of darkness. Common English Bible Tell us what we should say to him; we can’t present our case due to darkness. Catholic Public Domain Version Reveal to us what we should say to him, for, of course, we are wrapped in darkness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Shew us what we may say to him: for we are wrapped up in darkness. |
But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?
Surely I would speak to the Almighty, And I desire to reason with God.
Lo, these are but the outskirts of his ways: And how small a whisper do we hear of him! But the thunder of his power who can understand?
Shall it be told him that I would speak? Or should a man wish that he were swallowed up?
Behold, I am of small account; what shall I answer thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth.
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.
How much less shall I answer him, And choose out my words to reason with him?
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
And in like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity: for we know not how to pray as we ought; but the Spirit himself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered;
For now we see in a mirror, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I have been known.
Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.