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Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/15.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Were you listening at God’s secret council? Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Have you heard the counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“Do you hear the secret discussion of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And cut down wisdom <i>only</i> unto yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And do you limit [the possession of] wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you listen in on the council of God, or have a monopoly on wisdom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do you listen in on the council of God, or have a monopoly on wisdom? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Have you ever been present when God's council meets? Do you alone have wisdom? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Did you listen in on God's council meeting and receive a monopoly on wisdom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Did you overhear the plans God made? Does human wisdom belong to you alone? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you listened in on God's secret council? Have you limited wisdom only to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do you listen in on God's secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself? <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do you hear of the secret counsel of God? And withdraw wisdom to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Shalt thou hear in the consultation of God? and wilt thou reserve wisdom to thyself?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hast thou heard God's counsel, and shall his wisdom be inferior to thee? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Have you heard the intentions of God, and will his wisdom be inferior to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do you listen in on God’s council and restrict wisdom to yourself? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Have you heard of the secrets of God? Has his wisdom been revealed to you?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Have you heard the secret of LORD JEHOVAH, and is wisdom revealed to you?<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Dost thou hearken in the council of God? And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Or hast thou heard the ordinance of the Lord? or has God used thee as <i>his</i> counsellor? and has wisdom come <i>only</i> to thee?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-8.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=2286" 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/15.htm">Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>Were you the first man ever born? Were you brought forth before the hills? <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: tiš·mā‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">Do you listen in</a> <a href="/hebrew/5475.htm" title="5475: haḇ·sō·wḏ (Art, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Council, counsel. From yacad; a session, i.e. Company of persons; by implication, intimacy, consultation, a secret.">on the council</a> <a href="/hebrew/433.htm" title="433: ’ĕ·lō·w·ha (N-ms) -- God, god. Probably prolonged From 'el; a deity or the Deity.">of God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1639.htm" title="1639: wə·ṯiḡ·ra‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf-2ms) -- To diminish, restrain, withdraw. A primitive root; to scrape off; by implication, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold.">or limit</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’ê·le·ḵā (Prep:: 2ms) -- To, into, towards. ">to yourself?</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>What do you know that we do not? What do you understand that is not clear to us?…<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/12-2.htm">Job 12:2</a></span><br />“Truly then you are the people with whom wisdom itself will die!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/11-6.htm">Job 11:6</a></span><br />and disclose to you the secrets of wisdom, for true wisdom has two sides. Know then that God exacts from you less than your iniquity deserves.<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/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="/isaiah/40-13.htm">Isaiah 40:13-14</a></span><br />Who has directed the Spirit of the LORD, or informed Him as His counselor? / Whom did He consult to enlighten Him, and who taught Him the paths of justice? Who imparted knowledge to Him and showed Him the way of understanding?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-34.htm">Romans 11:34</a></span><br />“Who has known the mind of the Lord? Or who has been His counselor?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/2-16.htm">1 Corinthians 2:16</a></span><br />“For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to instruct Him?” But we have the mind of Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/32-8.htm">Job 32:8-9</a></span><br />But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding. / It is not only the old who are wise, or the elderly who understand justice.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-3.htm">Proverbs 30:3-4</a></span><br />I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One. / Who has ascended to heaven and come down? Who has gathered the wind in His hands? Who has bound up the waters in His cloak? Who has established all the ends of the earth? What is His name, and what is the name of His Son—surely you know!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/8-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 8:17</a></span><br />I saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.<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="/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="/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/26-14.htm">Job 26:14</a></span><br />Indeed, these are but the fringes of His ways; how faint is the whisper we hear of Him! Who then can understand the thunder of His power?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Jeremiah 23:18</a></span><br />But which of them has stood in the council of the LORD to see and hear His word? Who has given heed to His word and obeyed it?</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Have you heard the secret of God? and do you restrain wisdom to yourself?</p><p class="hdg">the secret</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/11-6.htm">Job 11:6</a></b></br> And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that <i>they are</i> double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee <i>less</i> than thine iniquity <i>deserveth</i>.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/29-29.htm">Deuteronomy 29:29</a></b></br> The secret <i>things belong</i> unto the LORD our God: but those <i>things which are</i> revealed <i>belong</i> unto us and to our children for ever, that <i>we</i> may do all the words of this law.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-14.htm">Psalm 25:14</a></b></br> The secret of the LORD <i>is</i> with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.</p><p class="hdg">thou restrain</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/12-2.htm">Job 12:2</a></b></br> No doubt but ye <i>are</i> the people, and wisdom shall die with you.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/13-5.htm">Job 13:5,6</a></b></br> O that ye would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_chronicles/25-16.htm">Council</a> <a href="/job/12-13.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/job/13-8.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/13-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/13-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/13-6.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/14-13.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/nehemiah/13-1.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/job/9-16.htm">Present</a> <a href="/job/11-10.htm">Restrain</a> <a href="/job/14-13.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/10-16.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/13-5.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/64-2.htm">Council</a> <a href="/job/18-7.htm">Counsel</a> <a href="/job/15-11.htm">God's</a> <a href="/job/15-17.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/job/16-2.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/job/15-17.htm">Hearken</a> <a href="/job/16-3.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/job/30-23.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/job/23-4.htm">Present</a> <a href="/job/37-4.htm">Restrain</a> <a href="/job/15-11.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/job/17-3.htm">Thyself</a> <a href="/job/17-4.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Job 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-17.htm">He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men</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/15.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/15.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Do you listen in on the council of God</b><br>This phrase suggests the idea of divine council, a concept found in various parts of the Old Testament, such as in <a href="/1_kings/22-19.htm">1 Kings 22:19-22</a> and <a href="/psalms/82.htm">Psalm 82</a>. The divine council refers to a heavenly assembly where God presides over spiritual beings. The rhetorical question implies that humans, including Job, do not have access to this divine assembly, emphasizing the limitations of human understanding compared to God's omniscience. This challenges Job's claims of understanding his suffering and God's ways, reminding readers of the vast gap between divine and human wisdom.<p><b>or limit wisdom to yourself?</b><br>This phrase questions the exclusivity of wisdom, suggesting that Job might be arrogantly assuming he has a monopoly on understanding. In the cultural context of the Ancient Near East, wisdom was highly valued and often associated with age and experience, as seen in <a href="/job/12-12.htm">Job 12:12</a>. The challenge here is to recognize that true wisdom comes from God, as echoed in <a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>, which states that the Lord gives wisdom. This phrase also foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Christ as the embodiment of divine wisdom (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>), pointing to the ultimate source of wisdom beyond human grasp.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking to Job, questioning his understanding and wisdom.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He is undergoing severe trials and suffering, and his friends are attempting to explain his suffering.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_council.htm">God's Council</a></b><br>Refers to the divine assembly or the heavenly court where God makes decisions. Eliphaz sarcastically questions whether Job has access to this divine wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is presumed to be wise, yet he challenges Job's claim to wisdom.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_suffering_of_job.htm">The Suffering of Job</a></b><br>The broader context of the Book of Job, where Job's faith and understanding are tested through immense suffering.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limitations of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>Human wisdom is inherently limited and cannot fully comprehend the divine. We must recognize our limitations and seek God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Eliphaz's question to Job serves as a reminder to remain humble in our understanding and not presume to know the mind of God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_counsel.htm">Seeking God's Counsel</a></b><br>True wisdom comes from seeking God's counsel through prayer, scripture, and the guidance of the Holy Spirit.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_suffering_in_understanding.htm">The Role of Suffering in Understanding</a></b><br>Suffering can be a tool for growth and deeper understanding of God's purposes, even when His ways are beyond our comprehension.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_counsel.htm">Community and Counsel</a></b><br>Engaging with a community of believers can provide support and insight, but we must discern and weigh human counsel against God's truth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_careers_suit_christians.htm">What careers are suitable for Christians to pursue?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_god_truthful_with_deceiver_deceived.htm">In Job 12:16, how can God be responsible for both the deceiver and the deceived without contradicting verses that uphold His truthfulness?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_prolonged_suffering.htm">If God's 'arm is not too short' (Isaiah 59:1), why do we see prolonged suffering and injustice without divine intervention in this narrative?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_innocent_suffering.htm">Why does God permit suffering of the innocent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hast thou heard the secret of God?</span> or, <span class="accented">Hast thou been a hearer in the secret counsel of God?</span> (comp. <a href="/jeremiah/23-18.htm">Jeremiah 23:18</a>, "Who hath stood in the counsel of the Lord, and hath perceived and hoard his word? who hath marked his word, and heard it?"). No mortal man was ever admitted to the secret counsel of the Most Highest (comp. <a href="/romans/11-34.htm">Romans 11:34</a>). <span class="cmt_word">And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?</span> or, <span class="accented">Dost thou confine</span> (<span class="accented">appropriate</span>) <span class="accented">wisdom to thyself? i.e.</span> Dost thou suppose that thou art the only wise man in all the world? (comp. <a href="/job/12-2.htm">Job 12:2</a>, where Job had brought the same charge against his three friends). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-8.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">Do you listen in</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּשְׁמָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(tiš·mā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on God's</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱל֣וֹהַ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·w·ha)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_433.htm">Strong's 433: </a> </span><span class="str2">God -- a deity, the Deity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">council</span><br /><span class="heb">הַבְס֣וֹד</span> <span class="translit">(haḇ·sō·wḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5475.htm">Strong's 5475: </a> </span><span class="str2">A session, company of persons, intimacy, consultation, a secret</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or limit</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִגְרַ֖ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯiḡ·ra‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1639.htm">Strong's 1639: </a> </span><span class="str2">To scrape off, to shave, remove, lessen, withhold</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wisdom</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to yourself?</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵלֶ֣יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·le·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-8.htm">Job 15:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-8.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:8 Have you heard the secret counsel (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:9" /></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>