Romans 11:34

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Formal EquivalenceSource: American Standard VersionBest for: Word studies and original-language research

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A highly literal, word-for-word translation (ASV, 1901) augmented with Strong's numbering to connect English words to underlying Hebrew and Greek terms for study.

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Integrated Strong's numbering: Links English terms to underlying Hebrew and Greek words for deeper lexical study.
Formal equivalence: Prioritizes close alignment with source-language forms and structures.
Divine name rendering: Frequently renders the Tetragrammaton as Jehovah in the Old Testament, following ASV tradition.
Study-focused formatting: Optimized for reference and research rather than casual reading.

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Consistent lexical choices aid exegesis
Stable, longstanding scholarly text

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Archaic language reduces readability
Older textual basis compared to some modern translations
Strong's numbers are a concordance index, not full lexical definitions

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Referenced Verses

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.
Job 36:22 : 22 Behold, God doeth loftily in his power: Who is a teacher like unto him?
Isa 40:13 : 13 Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
Job 15:8 : 8 Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
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?

Similar Verses (AI)

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Isa 40:13-14
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13Who hath directed the Spirit of Jehovah, or being his counsellor hath taught him?
14With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of justice, and taught him knowledge, and showed to him the way of understanding?
Rom 11:33
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33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!
1 Cor 2:16
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16For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he should instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Rom 11:35
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35or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again?
Job 42:3
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3Who 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.
Job 38:36-37
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74%
36Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? Or who hath given understanding to the mind?
37Who can number the clouds by wisdom? Or who can pour out the bottles of heaven,
Jer 23:18
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18For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?
Job 26:3-4
2 verses
73%
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?
Job 38:2
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2Who is this that darkeneth counsel By words without knowledge?
Job 34:13
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13Who gave him a charge over the earth? Or who hath disposed the whole world?
Job 21:22
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22Shall any teach God knowledge, Seeing he judgeth those that are high?
1 Cor 2:11
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11For who among men knoweth the things of a man, save {G3361} the spirit of the man, which is in him? even so the things of God none knoweth, save {G3361} the Spirit of God.
Job 15:8-9
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71%
8Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?
9What knowest thou, that we know not? What understandest thou, which is not in us?
1 Cor 1:20
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20Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
Eccl 7:24
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24That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
Ps 94:11
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11Jehovah knoweth the thoughts of man, That they are vanity.
Ps 73:11
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11And they say, How doth God know? And is there knowledge in the Most High?
Isa 29:15
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15Woe unto them that hide deep their counsel from Jehovah, and whose works are in the dark, and that say, Who seeth us? and who knoweth us?
Isa 40:18
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18To whom then will ye liken God? or what likeness will ye compare unto him?
Eccl 8:7
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7for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
1 Cor 3:19-20
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19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He that taketh the wise in their craftiness:
20and again, The Lord knoweth the reasonings of the wise that they are vain.
Job 11:7-8
2 verses
69%
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?
Job 21:31
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31Who shall declare his way to his face? And who shall repay him what he hath done?
Job 36:23
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23Who hath enjoined him his way? Or who can say, Thou hast wrought unrighteousness?
Job 12:9
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9Who knoweth not in all these, That the hand of Jehovah hath wrought this,
Prov 30:3-4
2 verses
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3And I have not learned wisdom, Neither have I the knowledge of the Holy One.
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Prov 21:30
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30There is no wisdom nor understanding Nor counsel against Jehovah.
Job 9:4
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Ps 144:3
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3Jehovah, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him? Or the son of man, that thou makest account of him?
Rom 3:11
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11There is none that understandeth, There is none that seeketh after God;
Job 12:13
68%
13With [God] is wisdom and might; He hath counsel and understanding.
Job 38:18
68%
18Hast thou comprehended the earth in its breadth? Declare, if thou knowest it all.
Job 35:11
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11Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?
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12But where shall wisdom be found? And where is the place of understanding?
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34Men of understanding will say unto me, Yea, every wise man that heareth me:
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Ps 139:6
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6[ Such] knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Job 28:20
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20Whence then cometh wisdom? And where is the place of understanding?
Ps 18:31
68%
31For who is God, save Jehovah? And who is a rock, besides our God,
Eccl 7:13
68%
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Ps 33:11
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11The counsel of Jehovah standeth fast for ever, The thoughts of his heart to all generations.
Isa 41:26
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26Who hath declared it from the beginning, that we may know? and beforetime, that we may say, [He is] right? yea, there is none that declareth, yea, there is none that showeth, yea, there is none that heareth your words.