Job 38:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

Get your strength together like a man of war; I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

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Referenced Verses

  • Job 40:7 : 7 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.
  • 1 Pet 1:13 : 13 So make your minds ready, and keep on the watch, hoping with all your power for the grace which is to come to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;
  • Jer 1:17 : 17 So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.
  • Exod 12:11 : 11 And take your meal dressed as if for a journey, with your shoes on your feet and your sticks in your hands: take it quickly: it is the Lord's Passover.
  • 1 Kgs 18:46 : 46 And the hand of the Lord was on Elijah; and he made himself strong, and went running before Ahab till they came to Jezreel.
  • Job 13:15 : 15 Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
  • Job 13:22 : 22 Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.
  • Job 23:3-7 : 3 If only I had knowledge of where he might be seen, so that I might come even to his seat! 4 I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments. 5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me. 6 Would he make use of his great power to overcome me? No, but he would give attention to me. 7 There an upright man might put his cause before him; and I would be free for ever from my judge.
  • Job 31:35-37 : 35 If only God would give ear to me, and the Ruler of all would give me an answer! or if what he has against me had been put in writing! 36 Truly I would take up the book in my hands; it would be to me as a crown; 37 I would make clear the number of my steps, I would put it before him like a prince! The words of Job are ended.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Job 40:6-10
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    93%

    6 Let your wrath be overflowing; let your eyes see all the sons of pride, and make them low.

    7 Send destruction on all who are lifted up, pulling down the sinners from their places.

    8 Let them be covered together in the dust; let their faces be dark in the secret place of the underworld.

    9 Then I will give praise to you, saying that your right hand is able to give you salvation.

    10 See now the Great Beast, whom I made, even as I made you; he takes grass for food, like the ox.

  • Job 38:4-5
    2 verses
    82%

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

    5 By whom were its measures fixed? Say, if you have wisdom; or by whom was the line stretched out over it?

  • Job 33:5
    78%

    5 If you are able, give me an answer; put your cause in order, and come forward.

  • Job 42:3-4
    2 verses
    77%

    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 38:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1 And the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

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

  • Job 13:22
    74%

    22 Then at the sound of your voice I will give answer; or let me put forward my cause for you to give me an answer.

  • Job 33:31-32
    2 verses
    73%

    31 Take note O Job, give ear to me; keep quiet, while I say what is in my mind.

    32 If you have anything to say, give me an answer; for it is my desire that you may be judged free from sin.

  • Job 38:18-21
    4 verses
    73%

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

    19 Which is the way to the resting-place of the light, and where is the store-house of the dark;

    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.

  • Job 33:12-13
    2 verses
    73%

    12 Truly, in saying this you are wrong; for God is greater than man.

    13 Why do you put forward your cause against him, saying, He gives no answer to any of my words?

  • Job 9:32
    73%

    32 For he is not a man as I am, that I might give him an answer, that we might come together before a judge.

  • Job 31:14
    73%

    14 What then will I do when God comes as my judge? and what answer may I give to his questions?

  • Job 40:1-3
    3 verses
    73%

    1 Then the Lord made answer to Job out of the storm-wind, and said,

    2 Get your strength together like a man of war: I will put questions to you, and you will give me the answers.

    3 Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

  • Jer 1:17
    73%

    17 So make yourself ready, and go and say to them everything I give you orders to say: do not be overcome by fear of them, or I will send fear on you before them.

  • Job 14:15
    72%

    15 At the sound of your voice I would give an answer, and you would have a desire for the work of your hands.

  • Job 13:3
    72%

    3 But I would have talk with the Ruler of all, and my desire is to have an argument with God.

  • Job 34:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33 ...

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

  • Job 15:7-8
    2 verses
    71%

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

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

  • Job 14:3
    71%

    3 Is it on such a one as this that your eyes are fixed, with the purpose of judging him?

  • Jer 33:3
    71%

    3 Let your cry come to me, and I will give you an answer, and let you see great things and secret things of which you had no knowledge.

  • Job 38:33-34
    2 verses
    71%

    33 Have you knowledge of the laws of the heavens? did you give them rule over the earth?

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

  • Job 16:3
    70%

    3 May words which are like the wind be stopped? or what is troubling you to make answer to them?

  • Job 23:5
    70%

    5 I would see what his answers would be, and have knowledge of what he would say to me.

  • Job 33:1
    70%

    1 And now, O Job, give ear to my words, and take note of all I say.

  • Job 15:13
    70%

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

  • Job 35:4
    70%

    4 I will make answer to you and to your friends:

  • Job 42:1
    70%

    1 And Job said in answer to the Lord,

  • Job 36:3
    70%

    3 I will get my knowledge from far, and I will give righteousness to my Maker.

  • Job 10:4
    70%

    4 Have you eyes of flesh, or do you see as man sees?

  • Job 9:14
    70%

    14 How much less may I give an answer to him, using the right words in argument with him?

  • Job 26:1
    69%

    1 Then Job made answer and said,

  • Job 34:16
    69%

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

  • Job 13:19
    69%

    19 Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

  • Job 13:8
    69%

    8 Will you have respect for God's person in this cause, and put yourselves forward as his supporters?