Job 15:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

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  • Rom 11:34 : 34 Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?
  • Jer 23:18 : 18 For which of them has knowledge of the secret of the Lord, and has seen him, and given ear to his word? which of them has taken note of his word and given attention to it?
  • Amos 3:7 : 7 Certainly the Lord will do nothing without making clear his secret to his servants, the prophets.
  • Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus made answer and said, I give praise to you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have kept these things secret from the wise and the men of learning, and have made them clear to little children.
  • Matt 13:11 : 11 And he said to them in answer, To you is given the knowledge of the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
  • Matt 13:35 : 35 That it might come true which was said by the prophet, Opening my mouth, I will give out stories; I will give knowledge of things kept secret from before all time.
  • John 15:15 : 15 No longer do I give you the name of servants; because a servant is without knowledge of what his master is doing: I give you the name of friends, because I have given you knowledge of all the things which my Father has said to me.
  • Deut 29:29 : 29 The secret things are the Lord our God's: but the things which have been made clear are ours and our children's for ever, so that we may do all the words of this law.
  • Job 11:6 : 6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!
  • Job 12:2 : 2 No doubt you have knowledge, and wisdom will come to an end with you.
  • Job 13:5-6 : 5 If only you would keep quiet, it would be a sign of wisdom! 6 Give ear to the argument of my mouth, and take note of the words of my lips.
  • Job 29:4 : 4 As I was in my flowering years, when my tent was covered by the hand of God;
  • Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the Lord is with those in whose hearts is the fear of him; he will make his agreement clear to them.
  • Prov 3:32 : 32 For the wrong-hearted man is hated by the Lord, but he is a friend to the upright.
  • Rom 16:25-26 : 25 Now to him who is able to make you strong in agreement with the good news which I gave you and the preaching of Jesus Christ, in the light of the revelation of that secret which has been kept through times eternal, 26 But is now made clear; and by the writings of the prophets, by the order of the eternal God, the knowledge of it has been given to all the nations, so that they may come under the rule of the faith;
  • 1 Cor 2:9-9 : 9 But as it says in the holy Writings, Things which the eye saw not, and which had not come to the ears or into the heart of man, such things as God has made ready for those who have love for him. 10 But God has given us the revelation of these things through his Spirit, for the Spirit makes search into all things, even the deep things of God. 11 For who has knowledge of the things of a man but the spirit of the man which is in him? in the same way, no one has knowledge of the things of God but the Spirit of God.
  • 1 Cor 2:16 : 16 For who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord, so as to be his teacher? But we have the mind of Christ.

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  • Job 15:9-13
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    9 What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

    10 With us are men who are grey-haired and full of years, much older than your father.

    11 Are the comforts of God not enough for you, and the gentle word which was said to you?

    12 Why is your heart uncontrolled, and why are your eyes lifted up;

    13 So that you are turning your spirit against God, and letting such words go out of your mouth?

  • 7 Were you the first man to come into the world? or did you come into being before the hills?

  • Job 38:16-18
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    16 Have you come into the springs of the sea, walking in the secret places of the deep?

    17 Have the doors of death been open to you, or have the door-keepers of the dark ever seen you?

    18 Have you taken note of the wide limits of the earth? Say, if you have knowledge of it all.

  • Job 42:3-4
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    3 Who is this who makes dark the purpose of God by words without knowledge? For I have been talking without knowledge about wonders not to be searched out.

    4 Give ear to me, and I will say what is in my mind; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

  • Job 15:17-18
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    17 Take note and give ear to my words; and I will say what I have seen:

    18 (The things which wise men have got from their fathers, and have not kept secret from us;

  • Job 38:20-22
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    20 So that you might take it to its limit, guiding it to its house?

    21 No doubt you have knowledge of it, for then you had come to birth, and the number of your days is great.

    22 Have you come into the secret place of snow, or have you seen the store-houses of the ice-drops,

  • Job 11:5-8
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    5 But if only God would take up the word, opening his lips in argument with you;

    6 And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

    7 Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

    8 They are higher than heaven; what is there for you to do? deeper than the underworld, and outside your knowledge;

  • 4 Have you knowledge of this from early times, when man was placed on the earth,

  • 12 But where may wisdom be seen? and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • 20 From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

  • 4 Where were you when I put the earth on its base? Say, if you have knowledge.

  • 1 Is not wisdom crying out, and the voice of knowledge sounding?

  • 8 But you said in my hearing, and your voice came to my ears:

  • Job 26:3-4
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    3 How have you given teaching to him who has no wisdom, and fully made clear true knowledge!

    4 To whom have your words been said? and whose spirit came out from you?

  • 16 If you are wise, take note of this; give ear to the voice of my words.

  • 8 Put the question now to the past generations, and give attention to what has been searched out by their fathers:

  • 3 See, you are wiser than Daniel; there is no secret which is deeper than your knowledge:

  • 15 Will you keep the old way by which evil men went?

  • 36 Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?

  • 2 Who is this who makes the purpose of God dark by words without knowledge?

  • 3 But I have a mind as well as you; I am equal to you: yes, who has not knowledge of such things as these?

  • 5 Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

  • 33 If not, give attention to me, and keep quiet, and I will give you wisdom.

  • 9 Have a talk with your neighbour himself about your cause, but do not give away the secret of another:

  • 6 All this has come to your ears and you have seen it; will you not give witness to it? I am now making clear new things, even secret things, of which you had no knowledge.

  • 13 Take care that you do not say, Wisdom is here; God may overcome him, but not man.

  • 15 The heart of the man of good sense gets knowledge; the ear of the wise is searching for knowledge.

  • 14 Wise design and good sense are mine; reason and strength are mine.

  • 34 Men of knowledge, and all wise men, hearing me, will say,

  • 16 Have you knowledge of the balancings of the clouds, the wonders of him who has all wisdom?

  • 3 Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

  • 4 Truly, you make the fear of God without effect, so that the time of quiet worship before God is made less by your outcry.

  • 12 I, wisdom, have made wise behaviour my near relation; I am seen to be the special friend of wise purposes.

  • 13 With him there is wisdom and strength; power and knowledge are his.

  • 1 Truly, my eye has seen all this, word of it has come to my ear, and I have knowledge of it.