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And whose spirit spoke from your mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/26.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Where have you gotten all these wise sayings? Whose spirit speaks through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />With whose help have you uttered words, and whose breath has come out from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit came from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“To whom have you uttered words? And whose spirit was expressed through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />To whom have you declared words? And whose breath comes out from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“To whom have you uttered [these] words? And whose spirit [inspired what] came forth from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />With whom did you speak these words? Whose breath came out of your mouth?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who did you speak these words to? Whose breath came out of your mouth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />To whom hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/26.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />How can anyone possibly speak with such understanding? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came forth from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />To whom have you spoken [these] words, and whose spirit has spoken through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Who do you think will hear all your words? Who inspired you to speak like this? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Who helped you say all of this? Who inspired you?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />To whom have you uttered these words? And whose spirit spoke through you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />To whom did you utter these words? And whose spirit has come forth from your mouth? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came forth from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose spirit came from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />To whom have you uttered words? Whose spirit came out of you? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />With whom have you declared words? And whose breath came forth from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> With whom hast thou declared words? And whose breath came forth from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And with whom didst thou announce words? and whose breath came forth from thee?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whom hast thou desired to teach? was it not him that made life? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Who is it that you wanted to teach? Was it not him that created the breath of life?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />With whose help have you uttered those words, whose breath comes forth from you? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />With whose help have you uttered words, and whose spirit has come forth from you?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />To whom have you uttered words? And whose soul has come forth from you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To whom have you shown words and whose soul has proceeded from you?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />With whose help hast thou uttered words? And whose spirit came forth from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose breath is it that has come forth from thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/26-4.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=3866" 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/26.htm">Job: Who Can Understand God's Majesty?</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">3</span>How you have counseled the unwise and provided fully sound insight! <span class="reftext">4</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (Prep) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">To</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hig·gaḏ·tā (V-Hifil-Perf-2ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">have you uttered</a> <a href="/hebrew/4405.htm" title="4405: mil·lîn (N-fp) -- A word, speech, utterance. From malal">these words?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4310.htm" title="4310: mî (Interrog) -- An interrogative pronoun of persons, as mah is of things, who?; also whoever; often used in oblique construction with prefix or suffix.">And whose</a> <a href="/hebrew/5397.htm" title="5397: wə·niš·maṯ- (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- Breath. From nasham; a puff, i.e. Wind, angry or vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect. Or an animal.">spirit</a> <a href="/hebrew/3318.htm" title="3318: yā·ṣə·’āh (V-Qal-Perf-3fs) -- A primitive root; to go out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.">spoke</a> <a href="/hebrew/4480.htm" title="4480: mim·me·kā (Prep:: 2ms) -- From. Or minniy; or minney; for men; properly, a part of; hence, from or out of in many senses.">through you?</a> </span><span class="reftext">5</span>The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.…<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="/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8</a></span><br />Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8</a></span><br />But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-36.htm">Job 38:36</a></span><br />Who has put wisdom in the heart or given understanding to the mind?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/12-3.htm">Job 12:3</a></span><br />But I also have a mind; I am not inferior to you. Who does not know such things as these?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/13-2.htm">Job 13:2</a></span><br />What you know, I also know; I am not inferior to you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/16-3.htm">Job 16:3</a></span><br />Is there no end to your long-winded speeches? What provokes you to continue testifying?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-22.htm">Job 21:22</a></span><br />Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-12.htm">Job 28:12-13</a></span><br />But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell? / No man can know its value, nor is it found in the land of the living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-18.htm">Job 32:18</a></span><br />For I am full of words, and my spirit within me compels me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-3.htm">Job 33:3</a></span><br />My words are from an upright heart, and my lips speak sincerely what I know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/36-4.htm">Job 36:4</a></span><br />For truly my words are free of falsehood; one perfect in knowledge is with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/37-16.htm">Job 37:16</a></span><br />Do you understand how the clouds float, those wonders of Him who is perfect in knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a></span><br />For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">To whom have you uttered words? and whose spirit came from you?</p><p class="hdg">whose spirit</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/20-3.htm">Job 20:3</a></b></br> I have heard the check of my reproach, and the spirit of my understanding causeth me to answer.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-18.htm">Job 32:18</a></b></br> For I am full of matter, the spirit within me constraineth me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/22-23.htm">1 Kings 22:23,24</a></b></br> Now therefore, behold, the LORD hath put a lying spirit in the mouth of all these thy prophets, and the LORD hath spoken evil concerning thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/19-17.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/26-3.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/ezra/8-20.htm">Expressed</a> <a href="/job/24-14.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Help</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Helped</a> <a href="/job/23-12.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/22-29.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-19.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/job/24-25.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/26-13.htm">Breath</a> <a href="/job/28-27.htm">Declared</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-31.htm">Expressed</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/job/29-12.htm">Help</a> <a href="/psalms/28-7.htm">Helped</a> <a href="/job/29-9.htm">Mouth</a> <a href="/job/26-13.htm">Spirit</a> <a href="/job/27-4.htm">Utter</a> <a href="/job/42-3.htm">Uttered</a> <a href="/job/26-11.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/26-1.htm">Job, reproving the uncharitable spirit of Bildad</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/26-5.htm">acknowledges the power of God to be infinite and unsearchable</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/26.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/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>To whom have you uttered these words?</b><br>This phrase is part of Job's response to Bildad, one of his friends who has been offering counsel. Job challenges the relevance and originality of Bildad's words, questioning their intended audience and impact. In the broader context of the Book of Job, this reflects the ongoing debate between Job and his friends about the nature of suffering and divine justice. Job's rhetorical question implies that Bildad's words lack divine insight and are not truly helpful. This can be connected to the broader biblical theme of discerning true wisdom, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>, which states that the Lord gives wisdom. The phrase also invites reflection on the source and purpose of our words, echoing the New Testament teaching in <a href="/james/3-5.htm">James 3:5-6</a> about the power of the tongue.<p><b>And whose spirit spoke through you?</b><br>Here, Job questions the spiritual authority behind Bildad's statements. This implies a discernment of spirits, a theme that is echoed in 1 <a href="/john/4.htm">John 4:1</a>, which advises believers to test the spirits to see whether they are from God. Job's question suggests that Bildad's counsel may not be inspired by the Holy Spirit but rather by human or even demonic influence, as seen in the broader biblical narrative where false prophets speak from their own spirit (<a href="/ezekiel/13-2.htm">Ezekiel 13:2-3</a>). This phrase also points to the importance of divine inspiration in delivering true wisdom, as seen in <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16</a>, which affirms that all Scripture is God-breathed. In the context of Job, this question underscores the need for divine revelation to understand the mysteries of suffering and God's purposes, foreshadowing the ultimate revelation of truth in Jesus Christ, who is the Word made flesh (<a href="/john/1-14.htm">John 1:14</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 known for his righteousness and suffering. In this chapter, Job responds to his friends' counsel.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad.htm">Bildad</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who attempts to explain Job's suffering by suggesting it is due to sin. <a href="/bsb/job/26.htm">Job 26</a> is part of Job's response to Bildad's speech in the previous chapter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The land where Job lived, often associated with the region east of Israel. It serves as the setting for the events of the Book of Job.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The ultimate authority and sovereign being, whose wisdom and power are central themes in the Book of Job.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_spirit.htm">The Spirit</a></b><br>Refers to the influence or inspiration behind the words spoken, questioning whether they are divinely inspired or not.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/discernment_of_words.htm">Discernment of Words</a></b><br>Believers should be discerning about the words they hear and speak, ensuring they align with God's truth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/source_of_inspiration.htm">Source of Inspiration</a></b><br>It is crucial to consider the source of our inspiration and counsel, seeking guidance from the Holy Spirit rather than human wisdom alone.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/impact_of_speech.htm">Impact of Speech</a></b><br>Our words have the power to build up or tear down. We should strive to speak life and truth, reflecting God's character.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_in_counsel.htm">Accountability in Counsel</a></b><br>When offering advice, we must be accountable for ensuring it is biblically sound and not based on personal bias or misunderstanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_wisdom.htm">Seeking God's Wisdom</a></b><br>In times of confusion or suffering, seek God's wisdom through prayer and scripture, rather than relying solely on human understanding.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_the_trinity_concept_illogical.htm">Isn't the concept of the Trinity illogical?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_can't_christians_hear_god's_voice.htm">Why are many Christians unable to distinguish God's voice from their own thoughts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_job_33_4_align_with_science.htm">In Job 33:4, how does 'the Spirit of God has made me' align with scientific accounts of human origin?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_the_definition_of_actual_grace.htm">How can a young man purify his path?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/26.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(</span>4<span class= "ital">)</span> <span class= "bld">To whom.</span>--That is, "Is it not to one who had said the same thing himself? Was it not my own breath, my own teaching, that came forth from you?" He then proceeds to show that it is not only the starry heavens that declare the glory of God, but the under world likewise, and the universe generally.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 4.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">To whom hast thou uttered words?</span> Whom didst thou intend to address? Surely not me, since thy words touch none of my arguments. <span class="cmt_word">And whose spirit came from thee?</span> Who prompted thy speech? Was it Eliphaz (comp. <a href="/job/4-17.htm">Job 4:17-19</a>)? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/26-4.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">To</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶת־</span> <span class="translit">(’eṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_854.htm">Strong's 854: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nearness, near, with, by, at, among</span><br /><br /><span class="word">whom</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֭י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">have you uttered</span><br /><span class="heb">הִגַּ֣דְתָּ</span> <span class="translit">(hig·gaḏ·tā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be conspicuous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">these words?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִלִּ֑ין</span> <span class="translit">(mil·lîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4405.htm">Strong's 4405: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a discourse, a topic</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And whose</span><br /><span class="heb">מִ֝י</span> <span class="translit">(mî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4310.htm">Strong's 4310: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spirit</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנִשְׁמַת־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·niš·maṯ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5397.htm">Strong's 5397: </a> </span><span class="str2">A puff, wind, angry, vital breath, divine inspiration, intellect, an animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">spoke</span><br /><span class="heb">יָצְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ṣə·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3318.htm">Strong's 3318: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, bring, out, direct and proxim</span><br /><br /><span class="word">through you?</span><br /><span class="heb">מִמֶּֽךָּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(mim·me·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4480.htm">Strong's 4480: </a> </span><span class="str2">A part of, from, out of</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/26-4.htm">Job 26:4 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/26-4.htm">OT Poetry: Job 26:4 To whom have you uttered words? 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