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He has given her no understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/39.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />because God has made her forget wisdom and given her no share in understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/39.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/39.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because God deprived her of wisdom, And did not endow her with understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/39.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/39.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/39.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/39.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/39.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For God has made her forget wisdom, And has not given her a share of understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/39.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For God has deprived her of wisdom; he has not endowed her with understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/39.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/39.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath he imparted to her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/39.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />I myself made her foolish and without common sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/39.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/39.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because God has deprived it of wisdom and did not give it any understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/39.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It was I who made her foolish and did not give her wisdom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/39.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />because God didn't grant her wisdom and never gave her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/39.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For God has deprived her of wisdom; He has not endowed her with understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/39.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For God deprived her of wisdom, and did not impart understanding to her. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/39.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/39.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Because God hath withheld wisdom from her, neither hath he imparted to her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/39.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/39.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For God has caused her to forget wisdom, "" And He has not given a portion "" To her in understanding;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/39.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For God hath caused her to forget wisdom, And He hath not given a portion To her in understanding:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/39.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For God caused her to forget wisdom, and he divided not to her in understanding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/39.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />For God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he given her understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/39.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For God has deprived her of wisdom; neither has he given her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/39.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For God has withheld wisdom from her and given her no share in understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/39.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />because God has made it forget wisdom, and given it no share in understanding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/39.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />God has increased wisdom, but he has not given her a portion of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/39.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because God has increased wisdom and he has not distributed understanding to her<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/39.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, Neither hath He imparted to her understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/39.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For God has withholden wisdom from her, and not given her a portion in understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/39-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=6178" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/39.htm">God Speaks of His Creation</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>She treats her young harshly, as if not her own, with no concern that her labor was in vain. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ah (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5382.htm" title="5382: hiš·šāh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To forget. A primitive root; to forget; figuratively, to neglect; causatively, to remit, remove.">has deprived her</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">of wisdom;</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō- (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">He has not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2505.htm" title="2505: ḥā·laq (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To be smooth, to apportion, separate. A primitive root; to be smooth; by implication to apportion or separate.">endowed</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāh (Prep:: 3fs) -- ">her</a> <a href="/hebrew/998.htm" title="998: bab·bî·nāh (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- An understanding. From biyn; understanding.">with understanding.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>Yet when she proudly spreads her wings, she laughs at the horse and its rider.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">Proverbs 1:7</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/44-18.htm">Isaiah 44:18</a></span><br />They do not comprehend or discern, for He has shut their eyes so they cannot see and closed their minds so they cannot understand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-18.htm">1 Corinthians 1:18-21</a></span><br />For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. / For it is written: “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise; the intelligence of the intelligent I will frustrate.” / Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/10-14.htm">Jeremiah 10:14</a></span><br />Every man is senseless and devoid of knowledge; every goldsmith is put to shame by his idols. For his molten images are a fraud, and there is no breath in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6</a></span><br />A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</a></span><br />For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-14.htm">Isaiah 29:14</a></span><br />Therefore I will again confound these people with wonder upon wonder. The wisdom of the wise will vanish, and the intelligence of the intelligent will be hidden.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/10-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 10:3</a></span><br />Even as the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking, and he shows everyone that he is a fool.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-7.htm">2 Timothy 3:7</a></span><br />who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-25.htm">Matthew 11:25</a></span><br />At that time Jesus declared, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-14.htm">1 Corinthians 2:14</a></span><br />The natural man does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God. For they are foolishness to him, and he cannot understand them, because they are spiritually discerned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-8.htm">Romans 11:8</a></span><br />as it is written: “God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that could not see, and ears that could not hear, to this very day.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Because God has deprived her of wisdom, neither has he imparted to her understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4</a></b></br> For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt <i>them</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11</a></b></br> Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/2-30.htm">Deuteronomy 2:30</a></b></br> But Sihon king of Heshbon would not let us pass by him: for the LORD thy God hardened his spirit, and made his heart obstinate, that he might deliver him into thy hand, as <i>appeareth</i> this day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/38-12.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/genesis/42-36.htm">Deprived</a> <a href="/exodus/22-16.htm">Endow</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/job/39-4.htm">Good</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Imparted</a> <a href="/job/38-10.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/job/19-3.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/job/32-17.htm">Share</a> <a href="/job/38-36.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/38-37.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/job/38-15.htm">Withheld</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/30-7.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/isaiah/38-10.htm">Deprived</a> <a href="/psalms/72-1.htm">Endow</a> <a href="/psalms/9-12.htm">Forget</a> <a href="/psalms/4-6.htm">Good</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-9.htm">Imparted</a> <a href="/psalms/5-7.htm">Measure</a> <a href="/job/40-5.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/psalms/11-6.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/job/40-23.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/psalms/16-5.htm">Share</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/job/42-2.htm">Withheld</a><div class="vheading2">Job 39</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-1.htm">Of the wild goats and hinds</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-5.htm">Of the wild donkey</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-9.htm">The unicorn</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-13.htm">The peacock, stork, and ostrich</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-19.htm">The horse</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-26.htm">The hawk</a></span><br><span class="reftext">27. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/39-27.htm">The eagle</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of <a href="/job/39.htm">Job 39</a>, God is speaking to Job about the natural world, illustrating His power and wisdom through the example of the ostrich. The ostrich, despite its lack of wisdom, is part of God's intricate design. This reflects the biblical theme that God's ways and thoughts are higher than human understanding (<a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>). The idea of God depriving a creature of wisdom can also be seen as a reminder of the limitations placed on creation, contrasting with the wisdom given to humans, who are made in the image of God (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>).<p><b>He has not endowed her with understanding.</b><br>This part of the verse continues to underscore the limitations of the ostrich, a creature known for its seemingly foolish behavior, such as leaving its eggs unprotected. The lack of understanding in the ostrich serves as a metaphor for human limitations in comprehending God's purposes. In the broader context of the Book of Job, this highlights the theme of human suffering and the mystery of divine providence. The absence of understanding in the ostrich can be paralleled with the human condition, where people often struggle to understand God's plans and purposes, as seen in Job's own trials. This phrase also connects to the wisdom literature of the Bible, such as Proverbs, which frequently contrasts human folly with divine wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/3-5.htm">Proverbs 3:5-6</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man of great faith and patience, who undergoes severe trials and questions God's justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Creator, who speaks to Job out of the whirlwind, highlighting His sovereignty and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/o/ostrich.htm">Ostrich</a></b><br>The animal referenced in this verse, known for its lack of wisdom and understanding, used as an example by God to illustrate His creation's diversity and His control over it.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_creation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Creation</a></b><br>The diversity in creation, including the ostrich's lack of wisdom, reflects God's sovereign design and purpose. We are reminded to trust in His wisdom, even when we do not understand His ways.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_limitations_and_divine_wisdom.htm">Human Limitations and Divine Wisdom</a></b><br>Just as the ostrich lacks wisdom, humans have limitations in understanding God's plans. We are called to seek wisdom from God, acknowledging our dependence on Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Recognizing that God has not endowed every creature with the same abilities should lead us to humility. We should not boast in our own understanding but rather submit to God's greater wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/purpose_in_god's_design.htm">Purpose in God's Design</a></b><br>Every aspect of creation, even those that seem flawed or lacking, serves a purpose in God's grand design. We should find comfort in knowing that God has a plan for everything, including our own lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_39.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 39</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_science_contradict_job_39_13-17.htm">In Job 39:13–17, the ostrich is depicted as neglecting her eggs; does modern scientific observation contradict this portrayal? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_job_4_17_declare_humans_unjust.htm">In Job 4:17, how can humans be declared unjust by default if the text elsewhere affirms God's love and mercy toward humanity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_equate_behemoth_with_hippos_elephants.htm">Job 40:17: If 'Behemoth' truly has a tail like a cedar, why do some translations or commentators equate it with a hippopotamus or elephant, which clearly have short tails?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_need_angels.htm">If God is all-powerful, why does He need angels to do His work?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/39.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 17.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Because God hath deprived her of wisdom, neither hath he imparted to her understanding</span>. There is an Arab proverb - "As stupid as an ostrich" - which the Arabs justify on five grounds: <p><span class="note_emph">(1)</span> The ostrich, they say, will swallow iron, stones, leaden bullets, and other things, which injure and sometimes prove fatal to it. <p><span class="note_emph">(2)</span> When hunted, it thrusts its head into a hush, and iron,nee that the hunter does not see it. <p><span class="note_emph">(3)</span> It allows itself to be captured by transparent devices. . . . <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/39-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַּ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ah)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has deprived her</span><br /><span class="heb">הִשָּׁ֣הּ</span> <span class="translit">(hiš·šāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5382.htm">Strong's 5382: </a> </span><span class="str2">To forget, to neglect, to remit, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of wisdom;</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">He has not</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">endowed</span><br /><span class="heb">חָ֥לַק</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·laq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2505.htm">Strong's 2505: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be smooth, to apportion, separate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">her</span><br /><span class="heb">לָ֝֗הּ</span> <span class="translit">(lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> </span><span class="str2"></span><br /><br /><span class="word">with understanding.</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּבִּינָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(bab·bî·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_998.htm">Strong's 998: </a> </span><span class="str2">An understanding</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/39-17.htm">Job 39:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/39-17.htm">OT Poetry: Job 39:17 Because God has deprived her of wisdom (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/39-16.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 39:16"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 39:16" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/39-18.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 39:18"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 39:18" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>