Job 15:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?”

Job 15:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 15:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Job 15:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?”

Job 15:8 — World English Bible

Job 15:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?”

Job 15:8 — American Standard Version

Job 15:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?”

Job 15:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 15:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Hast thou listened in the secret council of God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself?”

Job 15:8 — Darby Translation

Job 15:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God, and doest thou restraine wisedome to thee?”

Job 15:8 — Geneva Bible

Job 15:8 in Context — Job 15

6 Ce n’est pas moi, c’est ta bouche qui te condamne. Ce sont tes lèvres qui déposent contre toi.

7 Es-tu né le premier des hommes? As-tu été enfanté avant les collines?

8 As-tu reçu les confidences de Dieu? As-tu dérobé la sagesse à ton profit?

9 Que sais-tu que nous ne sachions pas? Quelle connaissance as-tu que nous n’ayons pas?

10 Il y a parmi nous des cheveux blancs, des vieillards, Plus riches de jours que ton père.

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What Does Job 15:8 Mean?

Job 15:8 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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