Job 20:4

King James Version 1611 (Original)

Knowest thou not this of old, since man was placed upon earth,

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Referenced Verses

  • Gen 1:28 : 28 And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
  • Gen 9:1-3 : 1 And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. 2 And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air, upon all that moveth upon the earth, and upon all the fishes of the sea; into your hand are they delivered. 3 Every moving thing that liveth shall be meat for you; even as the green herb have I given you all things.
  • Job 8:8-9 : 8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)
  • Job 15:10 : 10 With us are both the grayheaded and very aged men, much elder than thy father.
  • Job 32:7 : 7 I said, Days should speak, and multitude of years should teach wisdom.
  • Ps 115:16 : 16 The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.

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  • Job 38:18-21
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    18 Hast thou perceived the breadth of the earth? declare if thou knowest it all.

    19 Where is the way where light dwelleth? and as for darkness, where is the place thereof,

    20 That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof, and that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?

    21 Knowest thou it, because thou wast then born? or because the number of thy days is great?

  • 4 Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding.

  • 3 But I have understanding as well as you; I am not inferior to you: yea, who knoweth not such things as these?

  • 21 Have ye not known? have ye not heard? hath it not been told you from the beginning? have ye not understood from the foundations of the earth?

  • Job 15:7-9
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    7 Art thou the first man that was born? or wast thou made before the hills?

    8 Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

    9 What knowest thou, that we know not? what understandest thou, which is not in us?

  • 6 Is not this thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

  • 20 Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

  • 15 Hast thou marked the old way which wicked men have trodden?

  • Job 10:4-6
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    4 Hast thou eyes of flesh? or seest thou as man seeth?

    5 Are thy days as the days of man? are thy years as man's days,

    6 That thou enquirest after mine iniquity, and searchest after my sin?

  • 5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?

  • 27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

  • 10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this.

  • 10 That which hath been is named already, and it is known that it is man: neither may he contend with him that is mightier than he.

  • 10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

  • 1 Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?

  • 3 I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.

  • Job 8:8-9
    2 verses
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    8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers:

    9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:)

  • 16 Dost thou know the balancings of the clouds, the wondrous works of him which is perfect in knowledge?

  • 16 If now thou hast understanding, hear this: hearken to the voice of my words.

  • 3 And dost thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

  • 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

  • 13 Lest ye should say, We have found out wisdom: God thrusteth him down, not man.

  • Job 28:12-13
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    12 But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

    13 Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

  • 3 Who is he that hideth counsel without knowledge? therefore have I uttered that I understood not; things too wonderful for me, which I knew not.

  • 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

  • 4 As for me, is my complaint to man? and if it were so, why should not my spirit be troubled?

  • 2 What ye know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior unto you.

  • 27 But I know thy abode, and thy going out, and thy coming in, and thy rage against me.

  • 21 Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.

  • 11 For he knoweth vain men: he seeth wickedness also; will he not then consider it?

  • 3 LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!

  • 33 Knowest thou the ordinances of heaven? canst thou set the dominion thereof in the earth?

  • 4 Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?

  • 4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?

  • 25 Of old hast thou laid the foundation of the earth: and the heavens are the work of thy hands.

  • 4 As I was in the days of my youth, when the secret of God was upon my tabernacle;

  • 14 I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

  • 17 What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?

  • 21 Who knoweth the spirit of man that goeth upward, and the spirit of the beast that goeth downward to the earth?

  • 20 Are not my days few? cease then, and let me alone, that I may take comfort a little,

  • 22 Shall any teach God knowledge? seeing he judgeth those that are high.