Job 35:11

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Who gives us more knowledge than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heaven?

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Referenced Verses

  • Ps 94:12 : 12 Happy is the man who is guided by you, O Jah, and to whom you give teaching out of your law;
  • Job 36:22 : 22 Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him?
  • Gen 1:26 : 26 And God said, Let us make man in our image, like us: and let him have rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over the cattle and over all the earth and over every living thing which goes flat on the earth.
  • Gen 2:7 : 7 And the Lord God made man from the dust of the earth, breathing into him the breath of life: and man became a living soul.
  • Job 32:8 : 8 But truly it is the spirit in man, even the breath of the Ruler of all, which gives them knowledge.

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    7But put now a question to the beasts, and get teaching from them; or to the birds of the heaven, and they will make it clear to you;

    8Or to the things which go flat on the earth, and they will give you wisdom; and the fishes of the sea will give you news of it.

    9Who does not see by all these that the hand of the Lord has done this?

  • 10But no one has said, Where is God my Maker, who gives songs in the night;

  • 22Truly God is lifted up in strength; who is a ruler like him?

  • 12There they are crying out because of the pride of the evil-doers, but he gives them no answer.

  • 22Is anyone able to give teaching to God? for he is the judge of those who are on high.

  • Job 15:8-9
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    8Were you present at the secret meeting of God? and have you taken all wisdom for yourself?

    9What knowledge have you which we have not? is there anything in your mind which is not in ours?

  • Job 28:20-21
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    20From where then does wisdom come, and where is the resting-place of knowledge?

    21For it is kept secret from the eyes of all living, unseen by the birds of the air.

  • Job 38:36-37
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    36Who has put wisdom in the high clouds, or given knowledge to the lights of the north?

    37By whose wisdom are the clouds numbered, or the water-skins of the heavens turned to the earth,

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

  • Job 39:26-27
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    26The bow is sounding against him; he sees the shining point of spear and arrow.

    27Shaking with passion, he is biting the earth; he is not able to keep quiet at the sound of the horn;

  • Job 11:7-8
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    7Are you able to take God's measure, to make discovery of the limits of the Ruler of all?

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

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

  • 9He gives food to every beast, and to the young ravens in answer to their cry.

  • Isa 40:13-14
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    13By whom has the spirit of the Lord been guided, or who has been his teacher?

    14Who gave him suggestions, and made clear to him the right way? who gave him knowledge, guiding him in the way of wisdom?

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

  • 13Will he be pulling your plough with cords, turning up the valleys after you?

  • 3Why do we seem as beasts in your eyes, and as completely without knowledge?

  • 24Give thought to the ravens; they do not put seeds into the earth, or get together grain; they have no store-houses or buildings; and God gives them their food: of how much greater value are you than the birds!

  • Job 38:33-34
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    33Have you knowledge of the laws of the heavens? did you give them rule over the earth?

    34Is your voice sent up to the cloud, so that you may be covered by the weight of waters?

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

  • 10Beasts and all cattle; insects and winged birds:

  • 7No bird has knowledge of it, and the hawk's eye has never seen it.

  • 5Let your eyes be turned to the heavens, and lifted up to see the skies; they are higher than you.

  • 11And they say, How will the Lord see this? is there knowledge in the Most High?

  • 21Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?

  • 18There are three things, the wonder of which overcomes me, even four things outside my knowledge:

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    8The birds of the air and the fish of the sea, and whatever goes through the deep waters of the seas.

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

  • 12Is not God as high as heaven? and see the stars, how high they are!

  • 13Who put the earth into his care, or made him responsible for the world?

  • 3Who 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.

  • 12The birds of the air have their resting-places by them, and make their song among the branches.

  • 19Make clear to me what we are to say to him; we are unable to put our cause before him, because of the dark.

  • 11I will give you teaching about the hand of God; I will not keep secret from you what is in the mind of the Ruler of all.

  • 10Will they not give you teaching, and say words of wisdom to you?

  • 14He has made men like the fishes of the sea, like the worms which have no ruler over them.

  • 34Who has knowledge of the mind of the Lord? or who has taken part in his purposes?

  • 3I have not got wisdom by teaching, so that I might have the knowledge of the Holy One.

  • 18I said in my heart, It is because of the sons of men, so that God may put them to the test and that they may see themselves as beasts.

  • 12So give us knowledge of the number of our days, that we may get a heart of wisdom.