Job 15:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Do you listen in on God's council? Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

New Living Translation
Were you listening at God’s secret council? Do you have a monopoly on wisdom?

English Standard Version
Have you listened in the council of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

Berean Study Bible
Do you listen in on the council of God or limit wisdom to yourself?

New American Standard Bible
“Do you hear the secret discussion of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?

NASB 1995
"Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?

NASB 1977
“Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And limit wisdom to yourself?

Amplified Bible
“Do you hear the secret counsel of God, And do you limit [the possession of] wisdom to yourself?

Christian Standard Bible
Do you listen in on the council of God, or have a monopoly on wisdom?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Do you listen in on the council of God, or have a monopoly on wisdom?

Contemporary English Version
Have you ever been present when God's council meets? Do you alone have wisdom?

Good News Translation
Did you overhear the plans God made? Does human wisdom belong to you alone?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Did you listen in on God's council meeting and receive a monopoly on wisdom?

International Standard Version
Have you listened in on God's secret council? Have you limited wisdom only to yourself?

NET Bible
Do you listen in on God's secret council? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

New King James Version
Have you heard the counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

King James 2000 Bible
Have you heard the council of God? and do you limit wisdom to yourself?

New Heart English Bible
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

World English Bible
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? Do you limit wisdom to yourself?

American King James Version
Have you heard the secret of God? and do you restrain wisdom to yourself?

American Standard Version
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? And dost thou limit wisdom to thyself?

A Faithful Version
Have you heard the secret counsel of God? And do you limit wisdom to yourself?

Darby Bible Translation
Hast thou listened in the secret council of +God? And hast thou absorbed wisdom for thyself?

English Revised Version
Hast thou heard the secret counsel of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Webster's Bible Translation
Hast thou heard the secret of God? and dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God, and doest thou restraine wisedome to thee?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Hast thou heard the secret counsell of God? and doest thou restraine wysdome to thee?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
hast thou herde the secrete councell of God, that all wysdome is to litle for ye?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Do you hear of the secret counsel of God? And withdraw wisdom to you?

Young's Literal Translation
Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

Smith's Literal Translation
Shalt thou hear in the consultation of God? and wilt thou reserve wisdom to thyself?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hast thou heard God's counsel, and shall his wisdom be inferior to thee?

Catholic Public Domain Version
Have you heard the intentions of God, and will his wisdom be inferior to you?

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Have you heard the secret of LORD JEHOVAH, and is wisdom revealed to you?

Lamsa Bible
Have you heard of the secrets of God? Has his wisdom been revealed to you?

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Dost thou hearken in the council of God? And dost thou restrain wisdom to thyself?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Or hast thou heard the ordinance of the Lord? or has God used thee as his counsellor? and has wisdom come only to thee?
















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