Job 15:8

American Standard Version (1901)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Rom 11:34 : 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
  • Jer 23:18 : 18 For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, except he reveal his secret unto his servants the prophets.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes: [
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he answered and said unto them, Unto you it is given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 13:35 : 35 that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world. [
  • John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I call you servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I heard from my Father, I have made known unto you.
  • Deut 29:29 : 29 The secret things belong unto Jehovah our God; but the things that are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.
  • Job 11:6 : 6 And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
  • Job 12:2 : 2 No doubt but ye are the people, And wisdom shall die with you.
  • Job 13:5-6 : 5 Oh that ye would altogether hold your peace! And it would be your wisdom. 6 Hear now my reasoning, And hearken to the pleadings of my lips.
  • Job 29:4 : 4 As I was in the ripeness of my days, When the friendship of God was upon my tent;
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 The friendship of Jehovah is with them that fear him; And he will show them his covenant.
  • Prov 3:32 : 32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; But his friendship is with the upright.
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him that is able to establish you according to my gospel and the preaching of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery which hath been kept in silence through times eternal, 26 but now is manifested, and by the scriptures of the prophets, according to the commandment of the eternal God, is made known unto all the nations unto obedience of faith:
  • 1 Cor 2:9-9 : 9 but as it is written, Things which eye saw not, and ear heard not, And [which] entered not into the heart of man, Whatsoever things God prepared for them that love him. 10 But unto us God revealed [them] through the Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 11 For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save the Spirit of God.
  • 1 Cor 2:16 : 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.

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    9What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?

    10With us are both the gray-headed and the very aged men, Much elder than thy father.

    11Are the consolations of God too small for thee, Even the word that is gentle toward thee?

    12Why doth thy heart carry thee away? And why do thine eyes flash,

    13That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

  • 7Art thou the first man that was born? Or wast thou brought forth before the hills?

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    17Have the gates of death been revealed unto thee? Or hast thou seen the gates of the shadow of death?

    18Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.

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    4Hear, I beseech thee, and I will speak; I will demand of thee, and declare thou unto me.

  • Job 15:17-18
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    17I will show thee, hear thou me; And that which I have seen I will declare:

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  • Job 38:20-22
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    20That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, And that thou shouldest discern the paths to the house thereof?

    21[ Doubtless], thou knowest, for thou wast then born, And the number of thy days is great!

    22Hast thou entered the treasuries of the snow, Or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail,

  • Job 11:5-8
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    5But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

    6And that he would show thee the secrets of wisdom! For he is manifold in understanding. Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.

    7Canst thou by searching find out God? Canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

    8It is high as heaven; what canst thou do? Deeper than Sheol; What canst thou know?

  • 4Knowest thou [not] this of old time, Since man was placed upon earth,

  • 12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?

  • 20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?

  • 4Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if thou hast understanding.

  • 1Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

  • 8Surely thou hast spoken in my hearing, And I have heard the voice of [thy] words, [saying] ,

  • Job 26:3-4
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    3How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom, And plentifully declared sound knowledge!

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

  • 16If now [thou hast] understanding, hear this: Hearken to the voice of my words.

  • 8For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, And apply thyself to that which their fathers have searched out:

  • 3behold, thou art wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that is hidden from thee;

  • 15Wilt thou keep the old way Which wicked men have trodden?

  • 36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?

  • 2Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?

  • 3But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: Yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

  • 5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

  • 33If not, hearken thou unto me: Hold thy peace, and I will teach thee wisdom.

  • 9Debate thy cause with thy neighbor [himself], And disclose not the secret of another;

  • 6Thou hast heard it; behold all this; and ye, will ye not declare it? I have showed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, which thou hast not known.

  • 13Beware lest ye say, We have found wisdom; God may vanquish him, not man:

  • 15The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • 14Counsel is mine, and sound knowledge: I am understanding; I have might.

  • 34Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:

  • 16Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, The wondrous works of him who is perfect in knowledge?

  • 3Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

  • 4Yea, thou doest away with fear, And hinderest devotion before God.

  • 12I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling, And find out knowledge [and] discretion.

  • 13With [God] is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.

  • 1Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], Mine ear hath heard and understood it.