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his words lack insight.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />‘Job speaks out of ignorance; his words lack insight.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words <i>were</i> without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge, His words <i>are</i> without wisdom.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without insight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom <i>and</i> insight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />&#8220Job speaks without knowledge; his words are without insight.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />that you are speaking nonsense and lack good judgment. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Job speaketh without knowledge, and his words are without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />'Job speaks without knowledge. His words show no insight.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />that Job is speaking from ignorance and that nothing he says makes sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Job has been speaking from his own ignorance, and what he has to say lacks insight!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />?Job speaks without knowledge; his words lack insight.?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />that Job speaks without knowledge and his words are without understanding. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />'Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge. His words are without wisdom.’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Job—he does not speak with knowledge, "" And his words [are] not with wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Job -- not with knowledge doth he speak, And his words are not with wisdom.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Job will speak not with knowledge, and his word not with understanding.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But Job hath spoken foolishly, and his words sound not discipline. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But Job has been speaking foolishly, and his words contain unsound teaching.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Job speaks without knowledge, his words make no sense. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />‘Job speaks without knowledge, his words are without insight.’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words are without understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Job was not speaking in knowledge, and his words were not with intelligence<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Job speaketh without knowledge, And his words are without discernment.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But Job has not spoken with understanding, his words are not <i>uttered</i> with knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/34-35.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=5392" 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/34.htm">Elihu Confirms God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>Men of understanding will declare to me, and the wise men who hear me will say: <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/347.htm" title="347: ’î·yō·wḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A patriarch. From 'ayab; hated; Ijob, the patriarch famous for his patience.">‘Job</a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: yə·ḏab·bêr (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">speaks</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.">without</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ (Prep-b:: N-fs) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">knowledge;</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">his words</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.">lack</a> <a href="/hebrew/7919.htm" title="7919: ḇə·haś·kêl (Prep-b:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- To be, circumspect, intelligent. A primitive root; to be circumspect and hence, intelligent.">insight.’</a> </span><span class="reftext">36</span>If only Job were tried to the utmost for answering like a wicked man.…<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/42-3.htm">Job 42:3</a></span><br />You asked, ‘Who is this who conceals My counsel without knowledge?’ Surely I spoke of things I did not understand, things too wonderful for me to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/38-2.htm">Job 38:2</a></span><br />“Who is this who obscures My counsel by words without knowledge?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/35-16.htm">Job 35:16</a></span><br />So Job opens his mouth in vain and multiplies words without knowledge.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/40-4.htm">Job 40:4-5</a></span><br />“Behold, I am insignificant. How can I reply to You? I place my hand over my mouth. / I have spoken once, but I have no answer—twice, but I have nothing to add.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/33-8.htm">Job 33:8-12</a></span><br />Surely you have spoken in my hearing, and I have heard these very words: / ‘I am pure, without transgression; I am clean, with no iniquity in me. / Yet God finds occasions against me; He counts me as His enemy. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/18-2.htm">Proverbs 18:2</a></span><br />A fool does not delight in understanding, but only in airing his opinions.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-19.htm">Proverbs 10:19</a></span><br />When words are many, sin is unavoidable, but he who restrains his lips is wise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-2.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:2</a></span><br />Do not be quick to speak, and do not be hasty in your heart to utter a word before God. For God is in heaven and you are on earth. So let your words be few.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/29-16.htm">Isaiah 29:16</a></span><br />You have turned things upside down, as if the potter were regarded as clay. Shall what is formed say to him who formed it, “He did not make me”? Can the pottery say of the potter, “He has no understanding”?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a></span><br />“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the LORD. / “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so My ways are higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/9-23.htm">Jeremiah 9:23-24</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches. / But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth—for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-20</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/8-2.htm">1 Corinthians 8:2</a></span><br />The one who thinks he knows something does not yet know as he ought to know.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/13-9.htm">1 Corinthians 13:9-12</a></span><br />For we know in part and we prophesy in part, / but when the perfect comes, the partial passes away. / When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I set aside childish ways. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33-34</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways! / “Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Job has spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-2.htm">Job 13:2</a></b></br> What ye know, <i>the same</i> do I know also: I <i>am</i> not inferior unto you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/15-2.htm">Job 15:2</a></b></br> Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/35-16.htm">Job 35:16</a></b></br> Therefore doth Job open his mouth in vain; he multiplieth words without knowledge.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/12-20.htm">Discernment</a> <a href="/job/34-11.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/job/26-3.htm">Insight</a> <a href="/job/12-24.htm">Intelligence</a> <a href="/job/34-7.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/32-12.htm">Job's</a> <a href="/job/31-19.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/job/34-33.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/job/33-14.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/job/33-33.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/job/34-16.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/2-10.htm">Discernment</a> <a href="/job/39-3.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/psalms/119-99.htm">Insight</a> <a href="/job/39-26.htm">Intelligence</a> <a href="/job/34-36.htm">Job</a> <a href="/job/35-16.htm">Job's</a> <a href="/job/38-41.htm">Lack</a> <a href="/job/36-2.htm">Speak</a> <a href="/psalms/12-3.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/job/36-15.htm">Speaks</a> <a href="/job/36-5.htm">Wisdom</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Job 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-1.htm">Elihu accuses Job for charging God with injustice</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-10.htm">God omnipotent cannot be unjust</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-31.htm">Man must humble himself unto God</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/34-34.htm">Elihu reproves Job</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/34.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/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Job speaks without knowledge;</b><br>In this passage, Elihu, one of Job's friends, is responding to Job's previous speeches. Elihu asserts that Job lacks understanding in his complaints against God. This reflects a common theme in the Book of Job, where human wisdom is contrasted with divine wisdom. The phrase "without knowledge" suggests a lack of understanding of God's ways, which are often beyond human comprehension. This echoes the broader biblical theme found in <a href="/isaiah/55-8.htm">Isaiah 55:8-9</a>, where God's thoughts and ways are higher than those of humans. The cultural context of the time placed a high value on wisdom and understanding, often associating them with righteousness and favor from God.<p><b>his words lack insight.</b><br>Elihu criticizes Job's speeches as lacking discernment or spiritual insight. Insight, in biblical terms, often refers to the ability to see things from God's perspective. This critique implies that Job's suffering has clouded his judgment, leading him to speak rashly about God's justice. The Book of Proverbs frequently emphasizes the importance of seeking wisdom and insight (<a href="/proverbs/2-3.htm">Proverbs 2:3-6</a>), suggesting that true understanding comes from God. This phrase also foreshadows God's response to Job later in the book, where God challenges Job's understanding of the universe and His divine governance. The lack of insight here can be seen as a reminder of humanity's limited perspective compared to God's omniscience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, experiencing severe trials and suffering.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A younger friend of Job who speaks in chapters 32-37. He is the speaker in <a href="/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35</a>, offering his perspective on Job's situation and his speeches.<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/t/the_dialogues.htm">The Dialogues</a></b><br>The series of speeches between Job and his friends, including Elihu, which explore themes of suffering, justice, and divine wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>A central theme in the Book of Job, highlighting God's ultimate authority and wisdom, which surpass human understanding.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_understanding.htm">The Limitations of Human Understanding</a></b><br>Human wisdom is finite and often flawed. We must recognize our limitations and seek God's wisdom in all circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Elihu's critique of Job serves as a reminder to approach God with humility, acknowledging that we do not have all the answers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_insight.htm">Seeking Divine Insight</a></b><br>In times of confusion or suffering, we should turn to God for insight and understanding, trusting in His greater plan.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wise_counsel.htm">The Role of Wise Counsel</a></b><br>Surrounding ourselves with wise and godly counsel can help us gain perspective and avoid speaking or acting without knowledge.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Even when we do not understand our circumstances, we can trust that God is sovereign and His purposes are ultimately for our good.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_trust_elihu's_insight_in_job_33.htm">In the context of Job 33 as a whole, why should readers trust Elihu's self-proclaimed divine insight when there is no independent confirmation of his authority?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_god_silent_if_job's_pleas_lack_merit.htm">In light of Job 35:16, why would a merciful God remain silent if Job's pleas are without merit, given other scriptures showing God responding to human need?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_isaiah_33_16_align_with_righteous_suffering.htm">How does the promise of safety in Isaiah 33:16 align with observable instances of righteous people facing disaster historically?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Job hath spoken without knowledge, and his words were without wisdom</span>; literally, <span class="accented">not in wisdom</span>. The words intended are, of course, those in which Job has seemed to tax God with injustice (see the comment on ver. 9). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/34-35.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">‘Job</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֭יּוֹב</span> <span class="translit">(’î·yō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_347.htm">Strong's 347: </a> </span><span class="str2">Job -- a patriarch</span><br /><br /><span class="word">speaks</span><br /><span class="heb">יְדַבֵּ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">without</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</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">knowledge;</span><br /><span class="heb">בְדַ֣עַת</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḏa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his words</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝דְבָרָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḏə·ḇā·rāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">lack</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">insight.’</span><br /><span class="heb">בְהַשְׂכֵּֽיל׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·haś·kêl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7919.htm">Strong's 7919: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be, circumspect, intelligent</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/34-35.htm">Job 34:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/34-35.htm">OT Poetry: Job 34:35 Job speaks without knowledge (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/34-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 34:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 34:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/34-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 34:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 34:36" /></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>