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therefore you will not let them triumph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/17.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />You have closed their minds to understanding, but do not let them triumph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/17.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Since you have closed their hearts to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/17.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/17.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/17.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />For You have hidden their heart from understanding; Therefore You will not exalt <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/17.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“For You have kept their hearts away from understanding; Therefore You will not exalt <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/17.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220For You have kept their heart from understanding, Therefore You will not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/17.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“For Thou hast kept their heart from understanding; Therefore Thou wilt not exalt <i>them.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/17.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For You have hidden their heart from insight, Therefore You will not exalt <i>them</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/17.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“But You [Lord] have closed their hearts to understanding, Therefore You will not exalt them [by giving a verdict against me].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/17.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not honor them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/17.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have closed their minds to understanding, therefore You will not honor them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/17.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: Therefore shalt thou not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/17.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />My friends won't really listen, all because of you, and so you must be the one to prove them wrong. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/17.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/17.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You have closed their minds so that they cannot understand. That is why you will not honor them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/17.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have closed their minds to reason; don't let them triumph over me now. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/17.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Because you're the one who closed their hearts to compassion; therefore, you won't let them triumph.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/17.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You have closed their minds to understanding; therefore You will not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/17.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not exalt them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/17.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For you have hidden their heart from understanding, Therefore you shall not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/17.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast hid their heart from understanding: therefore shalt thou not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/17.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For you have hidden their heart from understanding, therefore you will not exalt them. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/17.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For You have hidden their heart from understanding, "" Therefore You do not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/17.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For their heart Thou hast hidden From understanding, Therefore Thou dost not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/17.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For thou didst hide their heart from understanding; for this thou wilt not exalt them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/17.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou hast set their heart far from understanding, therefore they shall not be exalted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/17.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You have set their heart far from discipline; therefore, they will not be praised.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/17.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You darken their minds to knowledge; therefore you will not exalt them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/17.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Since you have closed their minds to understanding, therefore you will not let them triumph.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/17.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For thou hast hid their heart from understanding; therefore they shall exalt themselves in their deception.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/17.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because you have hidden their heart from understanding, therefore they shall be exalted in their deception<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/17.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For Thou hast hid their heart from understanding; Therefore shalt Thou not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/17.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For thou hast hid their heart from wisdom; therefore thou shalt not exalt them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/17-4.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=2625" 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/17.htm">Job Prepares for Death</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>Give me, I pray, the pledge You demand. Who else will be my guarantor? <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6845.htm" title="6845: ṣā·p̄an·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to hide; by implication, to hoard or reserve; figuratively to deny; specifically to protect, to lurk.">You have closed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: lib·bām (N-msc:: 3mp) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">their minds</a> <a href="/hebrew/7922.htm" title="7922: miś·śā·ḵel (Prep-m:: N-ms) -- Prudence, insight. Or sekel; from sakal; intelligence; by implication, success.">to understanding;</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">therefore</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7311.htm" title="7311: ṯə·rō·mêm (V-Piel-Imperf-2ms) -- To be high or exalted, rise. A primitive root; to be high actively, to rise or raise.">exalt them.</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>If a man denounces his friends for a price, the eyes of his children will fail.…<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="/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/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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/4-4.htm">2 Corinthians 4:4</a></span><br />The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers, so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-14.htm">Matthew 13:14-15</a></span><br />In them the prophecy of Isaiah is fulfilled: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving. / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/12-40.htm">John 12:40</a></span><br />“He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so that they cannot see with their eyes, and understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-9.htm">Isaiah 6:9-10</a></span><br />And He replied: “Go and tell this people, ‘Be ever hearing, but never understanding; be ever seeing, but never perceiving.’ / Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-4.htm">Deuteronomy 29:4</a></span><br />Yet to this day the LORD has not given you a mind to understand, eyes to see, or ears to hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-21.htm">Jeremiah 5:21</a></span><br />“Hear this, O foolish and senseless people, who have eyes but do not see, who have ears but do not hear.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/12-2.htm">Ezekiel 12:2</a></span><br />“Son of man, you are living in a rebellious house. They have eyes to see but do not see, and ears to hear but do not hear, for they are a rebellious house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/4-12.htm">Mark 4:12</a></span><br />so that, ‘they may be ever seeing but never perceiving, and ever hearing but never understanding; otherwise they might turn and be forgiven.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/28-26.htm">Acts 28:26-27</a></span><br />‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” / For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’<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/28-5.htm">Proverbs 28:5</a></span><br />Evil men do not understand justice, but those who seek the LORD comprehend fully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-12.htm">Psalm 81:12</a></span><br />So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-10.htm">Isaiah 29:10</a></span><br />For the LORD has poured out on you a spirit of deep sleep. He has shut your eyes, O prophets; He has covered your heads, O seers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For you have hid their heart from understanding: therefore shall you not exalt them.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a></b></br> And <i>one</i> told David, saying, Ahithophel <i>is</i> among the conspirators with Absalom. And David said, O LORD, I pray thee, turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/17-14.htm">2 Samuel 17:14</a></b></br> And Absalom and all the men of Israel said, The counsel of Hushai the Archite <i>is</i> better than the counsel of Ahithophel. For the LORD had appointed to defeat the good counsel of Ahithophel, to the intent that the LORD might bring evil upon Absalom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">2 Chronicles 25:16</a></b></br> And it came to pass, as he talked with him, that <i>the king</i> said unto him, Art thou made of the king's counsel? forbear; why shouldest thou be smitten? Then the prophet forbare, and said, I know that God hath determined to destroy thee, because thou hast done this, and hast not hearkened unto my counsel.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/16-21.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/nehemiah/4-7.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/job/15-35.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/13-11.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/job/15-18.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/job/15-20.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/job/14-21.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/job/15-18.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-22.htm">Triumph</a> <a href="/job/12-24.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/14-15.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/job/15-8.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/19-6.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/job/19-6.htm">Closed</a> <a href="/job/19-5.htm">Exalt</a> <a href="/job/17-11.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/job/29-22.htm">Hearts</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Hid</a> <a href="/job/18-10.htm">Hidden</a> <a href="/job/19-9.htm">Honour</a> <a href="/job/21-32.htm">Kept</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Minds</a> <a href="/psalms/9-19.htm">Triumph</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Understanding</a> <a href="/job/22-15.htm">Wilt</a> <a href="/job/18-2.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Job 17</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-1.htm">Job appeals from men to God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-6.htm">The unmerciful dealing of men with the afflicted may astonish, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-9.htm">but not discourage the righteous</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/17-11.htm">His hope is not in life, but in death</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/17.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/17.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>You have closed their minds to understanding;</b><br>This phrase suggests divine sovereignty over human comprehension. In the context of Job, it reflects Job's belief that God has allowed his friends to misunderstand his situation. This aligns with the broader biblical theme of God hardening hearts, as seen in <a href="/exodus/9-12.htm">Exodus 9:12</a> with Pharaoh. Theologically, it raises questions about human free will and divine intervention. The closing of minds can be seen as a form of judgment, where God allows individuals to persist in their ignorance due to their own stubbornness, similar to <a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a>, where God gives people over to a depraved mind.<p><b>therefore You will not exalt them.</b><br>The lack of exaltation implies a withholding of honor or blessing, which in the ancient Near Eastern context, was often seen as a sign of divine favor. Job's friends, who have failed to understand his plight, will not receive God's favor or elevation. This can be connected to the biblical principle that understanding and wisdom are prerequisites for honor, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/3-35.htm">Proverbs 3:35</a>. Theologically, it underscores the idea that true exaltation comes from God alone, as echoed in <a href="/james/4-10.htm">James 4:10</a>, where humility before God leads to exaltation. This also foreshadows the ultimate exaltation of Christ, who, despite being misunderstood and rejected, was exalted by God (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. He is speaking in this verse, expressing his lament and confusion about his situation and the actions of God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The omnipotent and omniscient Creator, who is sovereign over all events. In this context, Job attributes the closing of minds to God, reflecting his struggle to understand divine justice and wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the ones whose minds Job implies have been closed. They fail to understand Job's righteousness and wrongly accuse him of sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>The backdrop of the Book of Job includes a heavenly scene where God allows Satan to test Job's faith, setting the stage for the events that unfold.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_uz.htm">The Land of Uz</a></b><br>The setting of the Book of Job, a place of ancient wisdom and prosperity, which becomes a backdrop for Job's trials and dialogues.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_sovereignty_over_understanding.htm">Divine Sovereignty Over Understanding</a></b><br>God has the power to open or close human minds to understanding. This should lead us to humility and reliance on God for true wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limits_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limits of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Human understanding is limited and can be flawed, especially when it is not aligned with God's truth. We must seek God's wisdom through prayer and scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_spiritual_insight.htm">The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Insight</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for spiritual growth and deeper understanding of God's purposes, even when it seems like our minds are closed to the reasons behind it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_compassionate_counsel.htm">The Importance of Compassionate Counsel</a></b><br>Like Job's friends, we must be cautious not to judge others' situations without understanding God's perspective. Compassion and empathy should guide our counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_justice.htm">Trusting God's Justice</a></b><br>Even when we do not understand God's actions, we can trust in His justice and righteousness. Our faith should rest in His character, not our circumstances.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_17.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 17</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_unicorns.htm">What does the Bible mention about unicorns?</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/how_to_reconcile_psalm_55_22_with_suffering.htm">Psalm 55:22 promises God will sustain those who cast their burdens on Him. How do we reconcile this with the extensive suffering often seen in reality?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_share_your_christian_testimony.htm">How can you effectively share your Christian testimony?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/17.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(4) <span class= "bld">Their heart.</span>--i.e., the heart of his friends.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/17.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">For thou hast hid their heart from understanding</span>. My so-called friends will certainly not undertake for me, since thou hast blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts against me. <span class="cmt_word">Therefore shalt</span> <span class="cmt_word">thou not exalt them</span>. God will not exalt those who are without understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/17-4.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">You have closed</span><br /><span class="heb">צָפַ֣נְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṣā·p̄an·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6845.htm">Strong's 6845: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, to hoard, reserve, to deny, to protect, to lurk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their minds</span><br /><span class="heb">לִ֭בָּם</span> <span class="translit">(lib·bām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to understanding;</span><br /><span class="heb">מִּשָּׂ֑כֶל</span> <span class="translit">(miś·śā·ḵel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7922.htm">Strong's 7922: </a> </span><span class="str2">Intelligence, success</span><br /><br /><span class="word">therefore</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">exalt them.</span><br /><span class="heb">תְרֹמֵֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṯə·rō·mêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7311.htm">Strong's 7311: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be high actively, to rise, raise</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/17-4.htm">Job 17:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/17-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 17:4 For you have hidden their heart (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/17-3.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 17:3"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 17:3" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/17-5.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 17:5"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 17:5" /></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>