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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/35.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/35.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Where is the one who makes us smarter than the animals and wiser than the birds of the sky?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/35.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/35.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/35.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/35.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/35.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the animals of the earth And makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/35.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/35.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/35.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/35.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth And makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/35.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />who gives us more understanding than the animals of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky? ”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/35.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />who gives us more understanding than the animals of the earth and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/35.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the birds of the heavens?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/35.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />though he makes us wiser than animals or birds. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/35.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/35.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />who teaches us more than he teaches the animals of the earth, who makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/35.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />They don't turn to God, who makes us wise, wiser than any animal or bird. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/35.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the earth's wild animals, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/35.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/35.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the wild animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/35.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/35.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/35.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the sky?’ <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/35.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, "" Indeed, He makes us wiser than the bird of the heavens.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/35.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Teaching us more than the beasts of the earth, Yea, than the fowl of the heavens He maketh us wiser.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/35.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And who teacheth us from the cattle of the earth, and he will make us wise above the birds of the heavens?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/35.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and instructeth us more than the fowls of the air. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/35.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />who teaches us in addition to the beasts of the earth, and who educates us along with the birds of the air?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/35.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/35.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />who teaches us more than the animals of the earth, and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?’<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/35.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the fowls of the air?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/35.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />More than before the animal of the Earth and more than the bird of the air, he teaches us wisdom<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/35.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, And maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/35.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />who makes me to differ from the four-footed beasts of the earth, and from the birds of the sky?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/35-11.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=5470" 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/35.htm">Elihu Reminds Job of God's Justice</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">10</span>But no one asks, ‘Where is God my Maker, who gives us songs in the night, <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/502.htm" title="502: mal·lə·p̄ê·nū (V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc:: 1cp) -- To learn. A primitive root, to associate with; hence, to learn.">who teaches us</a> <a href="/hebrew/929.htm" title="929: mib·ba·hă·mō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- A beast, animal, cattle. From an unused root; properly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal.">more than the beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’ā·reṣ (N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">of the earth</a> <a href="/hebrew/2449.htm" title="2449: yə·ḥak·kə·mê·nū (V-Piel-Imperf-3ms:: 1cp) -- To be wise. A primitive root, to be wise.">and makes us wiser</a> <a href="/hebrew/5775.htm" title="5775: ū·mê·‘ō·wp̄ (Conj-w, Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Flying creatures. From uwph; a bird, often collectively.">than the birds</a> <a href="/hebrew/8064.htm" title="8064: haš·šā·ma·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Heaven, sky. Dual of an unused singular shameh; from an unused root meaning to be lofty; the sky.">of the air?’</a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>There they cry out, but He does not answer, because of the pride of evil men.…<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="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4-8</a></span><br />what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him? / You made him a little lower than the angels; You crowned him with glory and honor. / You made him ruler of the works of Your hands; You have placed everything under his feet: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/147-5.htm">Psalm 147:5</a></span><br />Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-26.htm">Isaiah 40:26</a></span><br />Lift up your eyes on high: Who created all these? He leads forth the starry host by number; He calls each one by name. Because of His great power and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-24.htm">Psalm 104:24</a></span><br />How many are Your works, O LORD! In wisdom You have made them all; the earth is full of Your creatures.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-1.htm">Psalm 19:1-4</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. / Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. / Without speech or language, without a sound to be heard, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-20.htm">Romans 1:20</a></span><br />For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood from His workmanship, so that men are without excuse.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a></span><br />Look at the birds of the air: They do not sow or reap or gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-24.htm">Luke 12:24</a></span><br />Consider the ravens: They do not sow or reap, they have no storehouse or barn; yet God feeds them. How much more valuable you are than the birds!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/50-10.htm">Psalm 50:10-11</a></span><br />for every beast of the forest is Mine—the cattle on a thousand hills. / I know every bird in the mountains, and the creatures of the field are Mine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/145-9.htm">Psalm 145:9</a></span><br />The LORD is good to all; His compassion rests on all He has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/36-6.htm">Psalm 36:6</a></span><br />Your righteousness is like the highest mountains; Your judgments are like the deepest sea. O LORD, You preserve man and beast.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-28</a></span><br />Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, and over all the earth itself and every creature that crawls upon it.” / So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. / God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air and every creature that crawls upon the earth.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/139-14.htm">Psalm 139:14</a></span><br />I praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Your works, and I know this very well.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/55-9.htm">Isaiah 55:9</a></span><br />“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="/1_corinthians/1-25.htm">1 Corinthians 1:25</a></span><br />For the foolishness of God is wiser than man’s wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than man’s strength.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, and makes us wiser than the fowls of heaven?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8</a></b></br> But <i>there is</i> a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26</a></b></br> And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a></b></br> And the LORD God formed man <i>of</i> the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/28-21.htm">Air</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/job/28-8.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/job/34-13.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/job/28-21.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/job/35-10.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/31-2.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/35-5.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/34-37.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/34-29.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/28-24.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Teaches</a> <a href="/job/15-5.htm">Teacheth</a> <a href="/job/27-11.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-31.htm">Wiser</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/41-16.htm">Air</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/job/37-8.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Birds</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/psalms/8-8.htm">Fowl</a> <a href="/psalms/50-11.htm">Fowls</a> <a href="/job/35-12.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/job/37-3.htm">Heavens</a> <a href="/job/36-9.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/36-27.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/36-28.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/psalms/18-34.htm">Teaches</a> <a href="/job/36-22.htm">Teacheth</a> <a href="/job/36-10.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/psalms/119-98.htm">Wiser</a><div class="vheading2">Job 35</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-1.htm">Comparison is not to be made with God, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-6.htm">because our good or evil cannot extend unto him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/35-9.htm">Many cry in their afflictions, but are not heard for lack of faith</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/35.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/35.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth</b><br>This phrase highlights the unique capacity for learning and understanding that humans possess, distinguishing them from animals. In the biblical context, this reflects the belief that God imparts wisdom and knowledge to humans, as seen in <a href="/genesis/1-26.htm">Genesis 1:26-28</a>, where humans are given dominion over animals. The phrase suggests a divine source of wisdom, aligning with <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>, which states that the Lord gives wisdom. The comparison to beasts emphasizes the special relationship between God and humanity, as humans are created in God's image (<a href="/genesis/1-27.htm">Genesis 1:27</a>), implying a higher purpose and capacity for spiritual understanding.<p><b>and makes us wiser than the birds of the air?</b><br>This part of the verse continues the comparison, emphasizing human superiority in wisdom over birds. Birds, often seen as symbols of freedom and instinct, lack the reasoning and moral understanding that humans possess. This wisdom is not inherent but is a gift from God, as seen in <a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>, which encourages believers to seek wisdom from God. The mention of birds may also evoke the teachings of Jesus, who used birds as examples in His parables (e.g., <a href="/matthew/6-26.htm">Matthew 6:26</a>), illustrating God's provision and care. The phrase underscores the idea that true wisdom and understanding come from a relationship with God, who grants insight beyond natural instincts.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/elihu.htm">Elihu</a></b><br>A young man who speaks to Job and his friends, offering a different perspective on Job's suffering. Elihu emphasizes God's justice and wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A righteous man who undergoes severe trials and questions the reasons for his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/beasts_of_the_earth.htm">Beasts of the Earth</a></b><br>Represents the animal kingdom, which, despite its instinctual wisdom, is surpassed by human understanding.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/birds_of_the_air.htm">Birds of the Air</a></b><br>Symbolizes creatures with natural abilities, yet humans are endowed with greater wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dialogue.htm">The Dialogue</a></b><br>Part of the larger discourse in the Book of Job, where human suffering and divine justice are explored.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god_as_the_source_of_wisdom.htm">God as the Source of Wisdom</a></b><br>God imparts wisdom to humans, setting them apart from the rest of creation. This wisdom should lead us to seek His guidance in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/human_responsibility.htm">Human Responsibility</a></b><br>With greater wisdom comes greater responsibility. We are called to steward creation wisely and live in a way that honors God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_in_learning.htm">Humility in Learning</a></b><br>Recognize that our wisdom is a gift from God, and we should remain humble, always seeking to grow in understanding and righteousness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_divine_justice.htm">Trust in Divine Justice</a></b><br>Even when circumstances are challenging, trust that God's wisdom and justice are perfect, and He is working for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflecting_god's_image.htm">Reflecting God's Image</a></b><br>As beings made in God's image, we are to reflect His character, using our wisdom to love and serve others.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_35.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 35</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_abuse_and_guilt.htm">Were dinosaurs excluded from Noah's Ark?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_acts_11_5-10_with_science.htm">How do we reconcile Peter's vision of unclean animals in Acts 11:5-10 with scientific evidence about dietary laws and hygiene at that time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_sheol_literally_underground_why_no_proof.htm">In Job 11:8, is Sheol literally beneath the earth, and if so, why is there no archaeological evidence of it?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_can_elihu_say_actions_don't_affect_god.htm">In Job 35:6-7, how can Elihu claim human obedience or sin does not affect God when other passages suggest God is personally impacted by human actions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/35.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(11) <span class= "bld">Who teacheth us.</span>--Or it may be, <span class= "ital">Who teacheth us by, and maketh us wise by, &c. </span>Then the sense will be that the oppression is so severe that the victims of it forget that God can give songs in the night, and that He has favoured men more than the beasts of the field, and that, as not one sparrow can fall to the ground without Him, so He has even numbered the hairs of those who are of more value to Him than many sparrows.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/35.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Who teacheth us more than the beasts of the earth, and maketh us wiser than the fowls of heaven</span>. Elihu probably alludes to Job's defence of his complaints as natural, like the instinctive cries of beasts and birds (<a href="/job/6-5.htm">Job 6:5</a>). God, he says, has given to man a higher nature than he has bestowal on the brutes; and this nature should teach him to carry his griefs to God in a proper spirit- a spirit of faith, piety, humility, and resignation. If men cried to him in this spirit, they would obtain an answer. If they do not obtain an answer, it must be that the proper spirit is lacking (comp. <a href="/james/4-3.htm">James 4:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/35-11.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">who teaches us</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֭לְּפֵנוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mal·lə·p̄ê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singular construct | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_502.htm">Strong's 502: </a> </span><span class="str2">To learn</span><br /><br /><span class="word">more than the beasts</span><br /><span class="heb">מִבַּהֲמ֣וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mib·ba·hă·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_929.htm">Strong's 929: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dumb beast, any large quadruped, animal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the earth</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and makes us wiser</span><br /><span class="heb">יְחַכְּמֵֽנוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·ḥak·kə·mê·nū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | first person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2449.htm">Strong's 2449: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be wise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">than the birds</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמֵע֖וֹף</span> <span class="translit">(ū·mê·‘ō·wp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5775.htm">Strong's 5775: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flying creatures</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the air?’</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשָּׁמַ֣יִם</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šā·ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8064.htm">Strong's 8064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Heaven, sky</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/35-11.htm">Job 35:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/35-11.htm">OT Poetry: Job 35:11 Who teaches us more than the animals (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/35-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 35:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 35:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/35-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 35:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 35:12" /></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>