Job 42:2

Bible in Basic English (1941)

I see that you are able to do every thing, and to give effect to all your designs.

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 19:26 : 26 And Jesus, looking at them, said, With men this is not possible; but with God all things are possible.
  • Gen 18:14 : 14 Is there any wonder which the Lord is not able to do? At the time I said, in the spring, I will come back to you, and Sarah will have a child.
  • Mark 10:27 : 27 Jesus, looking on them, said, With men it is impossible, but not with God: for all things are possible with God.
  • John 2:24-25 : 24 But Jesus did not have faith in them, because he had knowledge of them all. 25 He had no need for any witness about man; for he himself had knowledge of what was in man.
  • Eph 1:11 : 11 In whom we have a heritage, being marked out from the first in his purpose who does all things in agreement with his designs;
  • Dan 4:35 : 35 And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?
  • Ps 44:21 : 21 Will not God make search for it? for he sees the secrets of the heart.
  • Prov 19:21 : 21 A man's heart may be full of designs, but the purpose of the Lord is unchanging.
  • Eccl 3:14 : 14 I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.
  • Isa 14:27 : 27 For it is the purpose of the Lord of armies, and who will make it of no effect? when his hand is stretched out, by whom may it be turned back?
  • Isa 43:13 : 13 From time long past I am God, and from this day I am he: there is no one who is able to take you out of my hand: when I undertake a thing, by whom will my purpose be changed?
  • Isa 46:10 : 10 Making clear from the first what is to come, and from past times the things which have not so far come about; saying, My purpose is fixed, and I will do all my pleasure;
  • Jer 17:10 : 10 I the Lord am the searcher of the heart, the tester of the thoughts, so that I may give to every man the reward of his ways, in keeping with the fruit of his doings.
  • Jer 32:17 : 17 Ah Lord God! see, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm, and there is nothing you are not able to do:
  • Ezek 38:10 : 10 This is what the Lord has said: In that day it will come about that things will come into your mind, and you will have thoughts of an evil design:
  • Ps 139:2 : 2 You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.
  • Job 23:13 : 13 But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.
  • Mark 14:36 : 36 And he said, Abba, Father, all things are possible to you; take away this cup from me: but even so let not my pleasure, but yours be done.
  • Luke 18:27 : 27 But he said, Things which are not possible with man are possible with God.
  • Heb 4:12-13 : 12 For the word of God is living and full of power, and is sharper than any two-edged sword, cutting through and making a division even of the soul and the spirit, the bones and the muscles, and quick to see the thoughts and purposes of the heart. 13 And there is nothing made which is not completely clear to him; there is nothing covered, but all things are open to the eyes of him with whom we have to do.
  • John 21:17 : 17 He said to him a third time, Simon, son of John, am I dear to you? Now Peter was troubled in his heart because he put the question a third time, Am I dear to you? And he said to him, Lord, you have knowledge of all things; you see that you are dear to me. Jesus said to him, Then give my sheep food.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1And Job said in answer to the Lord,

  • Job 42:3-4
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    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.

    4Give 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.

  • Ps 139:1-6
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    1<To the chief music-maker. A Psalm. Of David.> O Lord, you have knowledge of me, searching out all my secrets.

    2You have knowledge when I am seated and when I get up, you see my thoughts from far away.

    3You keep watch over my steps and my sleep, and have knowledge of all my ways.

    4For there is not a word on my tongue which is not clear to you, O Lord.

    5I am shut in by you on every side, and you have put your hand on me.

    6Such knowledge is a wonder greater than my powers; it is so high that I may not come near it.

  • 13But you kept these things in the secret of your heart; I am certain this was in your thoughts:

  • 7Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

  • Job 11:6-8
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    6And would make clear to you the secrets of wisdom, and the wonders of his purpose!

    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;

  • 14I am certain that whatever God does will be for ever. No addition may be made to it, nothing may be taken from it; and God has done it so that man may be in fear before him.

  • 17Ah Lord God! see, you have made the heaven and the earth by your great power and by your outstretched arm, and there is nothing you are not able to do:

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

  • 13But his purpose is fixed and there is no changing it; and he gives effect to the desire of his soul.

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

  • 14Give ear to this, O Job, and keep quiet in your place; and take note of the wonders worked by God.

  • 2Truly, I see that it is so: and how is it possible for a man to get his right before God?

  • 12If he puts out his hand to take, by whom may it be turned back? who may say to him, What are you doing?

  • 2The same things are in my mind as in yours; I am equal to you.

  • 27But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

  • 10Who does great things not to be searched out; yes, wonders without number.

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

  • 9Who does great things outside our knowledge, wonders without number:

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

  • 28But I have knowledge of your getting up and your resting, of your going out and your coming in.

  • 5O Lord, how great are your works! and your thoughts are very deep.

  • 27See, I am conscious of your thoughts, and of your violent purposes against me;

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

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

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

  • 20What more may David say to you? for you have knowledge of your servant, O Lord God.

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

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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?

  • 3And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

  • 30Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

  • 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.

  • 23God has knowledge of the way to it, and of its resting-place;

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

  • 1Then Job made answer and said,

  • 27So that they may see that it is the work of your hand; that you, Lord, have done it.

  • 1And Job made answer and said,

  • 19Great in wisdom and strong in act: whose eyes are open on all the ways of the sons of men, giving to everyone the reward of his ways and the fruit of his doings:

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

  • 5O Lord my God, great are the wonders which you have done in your thought for us; it is not possible to put them out in order before you; when I would give an account of them, their number is greater than I may say.

  • 3Let 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.